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Word Notebook Template - lined paper template

Anonymous
2020-05-31T22:43:15+00:00

Is it possible to create a lined paper template on Word? One that is like a typical notebook page (i.e red verticle line on the left for a margin, black or blue lines across)

I would like to type up my notes onto lined paper as I find it easier to review in that format. It is not so much as for printing the work but for sharing it online with my other classmates.

I have tried inserting lines from the “shape” section but the lines move as I type. I also tried a table but it was too difficult to write all my notes whilst keeping the format correct.

Is there any way of achieving this? Thank you

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-07T17:17:27+00:00

    I managed to figure out a way to do it. My document is on my googleshare docs:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N82QKtnKmQTG0HxDdJ38lNm7hM3VnzAd/view?usp=sharing

    This is how I did it:

    1. Underscore the entire document (this shows the template the text follows) 
    2. Line up a blue line (I have mine at around 60% transparency in colour) with the underscored line
    3. Repeat this a few times (3-4 times), ensuring each line is lined up exactly with the underscored line (some may not look exact when zoomed out but this is okay)
    4. Group the lines you have made together.
    5. Copy and paste this group and line up the pasted version to the next underscored lines. 
    6. Group these two groups together. Repeat until every underscored line is matched with a line.
    7. Add other features (e.g. red line for margin) and group them all together
    8. Delete the underscores. You can also check your "template" is accurate by typing words to see if each line is okay for text. (If not, double click the line and move it respectively).
    9. Save this document as a pdf.
    10. Open a new word document, go to "Design" and "watermark".
    11. Select the picture option and chose the pdf file you just made. Adjust the size of it (mine is 100%) and remove the option "washout". 
    12. This should have created a document you can write on without the lines moving with text.

    What I have found is that if you insert a table, it can mess up the lines beneath it so try and line the table up with the lines of the page to avoid this.

    Thanks to those who helped me. I'm glad I finally found a way to do it!

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-05-31T23:06:33+00:00

    Hi Thalia,

    Yes it is possible. You would probably do it most easily by placing a single-column table without side borders in your header, set to be behind text.

    Here is such a template:

    Notebook Template - free download by Charles Kenyon http://addbalance.com/word/download.htm#NotebookTemplate

    This is a link to a non-Microsoft site.

    This forum is a user-to-user support forum. I am a fellow user.

    I hope this information helps.

    Please let me know if you have any more questions or require further help.

    You can ask for more help by replying to this post (Reply button below).

    Regards

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  1. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 435K Reputation points
    2020-06-01T11:04:39+00:00

    You might consider using OneNote which not only provides several options for ruled pages [View> Paper Style] but also maintains alignment of the text with the lines.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-31T23:08:41+00:00

    I do not have a Mac., It is my recollection that at one point, Mac users could not easily use zip folders. The link I gave you is to such a folder. It contains the template and a readme text file. I can separate those out if you need me to do so.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-05T13:51:41+00:00

    Thank you for your reply. I tried downloading the file but when I choose it as a template, it just gives me a blank page.

    I have also tried doing your table in the header suggestion but I can't see how to make it the background of the page? It just stays at the top.

    Sorry if I'm not understanding you properly, I'm probably making this a lot more work than it needs to be.

    Thank you!

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