If this is Word 2007, clear the check box for "Gridlines" on the View tab
(Show/Hide group). Note that this is not the correct toggle for table
gridlines; that one is on the contextual Table Tools | Layout tab.
In Word 2003 or earlier, display the Drawing toolbar and use Draw | Grid.
Clear the check box for "Show gridlines on screen."
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
"Footwedge" wrote in message
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When I open a new word document it has the appearance of graph paper and I
can't get just a blank page. How do I fix this?
Also when I open an existing document that has been sent to me it shows
single spaced lines like notebook paper.