Much of the work done on paper two decades ago is today done on computers, tablets, or even phones. Nevertheless, there is still need for ruled paper. With our College Ruled Paper Template, you can turn a page of blank printer paper into a lined paper of quality that can turn into a teacher, professor, or even employer. College rule paper, also known as “medium rule paper,” has horizontal lines evenly spaced at .28 inches, with vertical margin of about 1 inch. Our template is format in three different paper sizes – US letter, legal, and A4. US letter size is the standard paper size in the United States. Legal size paper is another common paper size use in the US and it is similar to “foolscap paper size,” which is commonly used in UK. A4 size paper is accepted world-wide as the standard paper size.
College Ruled Paper Contents
Below is list of worksheets included in this paper template.
US Letter
Line paper with space between each horizontal line measuring .34 inches. Evenly space horizontal lines are blue with a thicker, red vertical line on the left side of the paper. This worksheet is format in US letter paper size (8.5” x 11”).
US Letter BW
Line paper with evenly space, black horizontal lines, and a thicker black vertical line on the left side of the paper. This worksheet is format in US letter paper size (8.5” x 11”).
Legal
Line paper with evenly space, blue horizontal lines, and a thicker, red vertical line on the left side of the paper. This worksheet is format in legal paper size (8.5” x 14”).
Legal BW
Line paper with evenly space, black horizontal lines, and a thicker black vertical line on the left side of the paper. This worksheet is format in legal paper size (8.5” x 14”).
A4
Line paper with evenly space, blue horizontal lines, and a thicker red vertical line on the left side of the paper. This worksheet is format in A4 paper size (8.3” x 11.7”).
A4 BW
Line paper with evenly space, black horizontal lines, and a thicker, black vertical line on the left side of the paper. This worksheet is format in A4 paper size (8.3” x 11.7”).
Using College Ruled Paper
Lined paper can be useful as an aid for creating neat handwritten notes, letters, and research papers. College rule paper is design to fit more words on one page because lines are space more closely together. The horizontal lines are use as guidelines for writing in straight lines across the page. The margin on left side of the page is use to ensure that each sentence is under the previous sentence. This way, words are neat and organize, rather than scatter all over page.
Moreover, Line paper can use for more than just taking notes. Use the horizontal lines as guides to fold the perfect paper airplane or create origami. Lastly, let’s not forget about paper football and writing love notes to your secret crush.
Create Your Own Notebook
If you are a college student on tight budget, you might consider using our college ruled printable paper to create your own notebook. Here’s how:
- Print out multiple copies of any of the ruled paper worksheets.
- Use a hole puncher to create holes on the left hand side of the paper.
- Get creative and figure out how to hold pages together.
- One idea is to use 3 zip ties to hold all the pages together.
- You may also consider saving a cardboard box. Cut cardboard to 2 pieces slightly larger than the lined paper and use the cardboard as a front and back for the notebook.
Customize
If you’re tired of traditional blue and red line colors on a white background, you can play around with different color schemes. Hence, You can also change line color. Lines can modify using the “Line Color” and “Line Style” options found under the “Draw Borders” menu.
