Portrait is 215.9 × 355.6 mm; landscape is 355.6 × 215.9 mm. Rotating the page gives more room for wide diagrams without changing the distance between grid lines.

The paper size describes the sheet, while grid spacing describes each cell.

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Print Legal graph paper at actual size

Load Legal paper in a printer that supports this size.
Choose the matching paper size and orientation in the print dialog.
Select 100% or Actual Size. Avoid Fit to Page.
Check ten 5mm squares with a ruler: they should measure 50mm.

Edge-to-edge grids may be clipped by your printer’s unprintable margins. Keep actual-size scaling to preserve the interior grid.

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Choose a grid for your task

Use 5mm for metric drawings, 1/4 inch for four squares per inch, 1cm for larger diagrams, dots for flexible layouts, isometric for 3D sketches and hexagons for maps or chemistry. Common uses for this sheet include long calculations, extended worksheets, engineering notes, planning sheets.

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