How it works
This 1 centimeter graph paper draws 10 sheets of true 1 cm squares: plain grids in portrait, landscape and A5, grids with half-centimeter or 5 cm guide lines, numbered and axis grids, 10 by 10 blocks and a dot grid.
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How many centimeter squares fit
Half an inch stays clear on every side. That leaves 19 by 25 squares on Letter and 18 by 27 on A4, turned to 25 by 19 or 27 by 18 in landscape. Numbered sheets give up a strip for the labels, so they hold a few squares fewer.
What 1 by 1 cm grid paper is for
Measure a line with a ruler, then draw it square by square. Shade shapes and count square centimeters for area. Plot points on the axis grid. Each 10 by 10 block is 100 square centimeters, one square decimeter.
- Lay a ruler on the first print: 10 squares should measure 10 cm. If not, print at 100%, not Fit to page.
Questions and answers
Is centimeter grid paper the same as cm graph paper?
Yes. Both mean paper ruled into squares 1 centimeter on each side, sometimes called 1 by 1 cm grid paper or 1cm grid paper.
How many 1 cm squares are on a sheet?
The portrait sheet holds 19 by 25, 475 squares, on Letter, and 18 by 27, 486 squares, on A4. The A5 sheet holds 12 by 18.
Do you have smaller metric grids?
Yes: the graph paper page has 5 mm, 2 mm and 1 mm grids with bold centimeter lines. This page keeps to the 1 cm square.