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My blank document has grid lines. How do I remove the grid lines?
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Select the Page Layout menu option. All the way to the right you'll see "Align" The "View Gridlines" setting is in there. This was driving me batty for a while.
In Microsoft Office Starter 2010:
"Page Layout" Tab >
"Align" Button is on the far, top, right hand side >
Drop-Down Menu - Uncheck "View Gridlines" - Second option from the bottom >
Done.
thanks so much you made my day!!
Note that, for non-Starter versions of Word, there is a Gridlines check box on the View tab.
Omgsh, it worked!!! I've been stuck with these silly gridlines for over a year. I knew there was a way to turn it off, especially because somehow ... I had unknowingly turned it on. Thank you soooo much for sharing!