Handwriting Paper: Printable Lined Paper

If you just need to print out some basic lined paper, these are the printable PDF templates in various ruled sizes you need to get some writing done.

Basic Lined Paper Templates to Print

If you just need basic lined paper, the templates on this page have different line heights to suit whatever needs you have. They are a great stand-in for basic wide ruled or college ruled notebook paper in a pinch. All of the templates are in printable PDF format and you can feed them through your printer twice (front and back) to get two-sided lined paper if needed.

The writing paper templates here are provided in a variety of different line heights, allowing for more or less text on the page depending on the penmanship proficiency of the students.

Make Your Own Lined Paper

None of the line heights above quite right? Set your own and print it. College ruled is 0.28 in, wide ruled 0.34 in, narrow 0.25 in — or use any measurement you like.

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Ruled

CollegeNarrowWide¼ inch, name lineNumbered lines

Handwriting

PrimaryRed base linePicture boxWith name lineSpelling test

College ruled. 0.28 inch lines with a margin line on the left.Narrow ruled. 0.25 inch lines with a margin line. The most writing per page.Wide ruled. 0.34 inch lines with a margin line, for younger writers.Lined paper with name. Quarter inch lines with a name and date line at the top.Numbered lined paper. Quarter inch lines, numbered, with a name and date line.Primary / kindergarten writing paper. Dashed middle line and a gap between rows.Handwriting paper with a red base line. Primary lines, with the line to write on in red.Writing paper with picture box. A 4 inch drawing space above primary lines.Handwriting paper with name. 3/8 inch primary lines with a name and date line.Spelling test paper. Numbered primary lines with a name and date line.

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The lines

Line height

incmmm

College ruled is 0.28 in, wide ruled 0.34 in, narrow 0.25 in.

Which lines Top line Dashed middle line Writing line Descender line

Number the lines

ColourAll blackRed writing lineBlue top and writing lines

Spacing

Space between linesNoneHalf a lineA full line

Number of lines0 fills the page.

Left margin line

Picture box

Box height

incm

0 for no box. A box gives children room to draw above their writing.

The page

Margin

incm

Sheets in this PDF

Name and date line Border DadsWorksheets logo at the foot

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0.28 in ruling · base · 1 sheet

Print at 100% or Actual size — not “Fit to page”, which shrinks the sheet and makes the measurements wrong.

0.28 in ruling · base · 1 sheetUS Letter · print at 100%

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