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Graph paper, graphing paper or millimeter paper is writing paper
Paper

Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon or packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
 that is printed with fine lines making up a regular grid
Regular grid

A regular grid is a tessellation of the Euclidean plane by congruent rectangles or a Honeycomb of rectilinear parallelepipeds . Grids of this type appear on graph paper and may be used in finite element analysis as well as finite volume methods and finite difference methods....
. The lines are often used as guides for plotting mathematical functions or experimental data
Experimental data

Data produced by an experimental or quasi-experimental design. In clinical researchany data produced as a result of clinical trial.Experimental data may be qualitative or quantitative, each being appropriate for different investigations....
 and drawing diagram
Diagram

A diagram is a 2D geometric model symbolic representation of information according to some visualization technique. Sometimes, the technique uses a Three-dimensional space visualization which is then graphical projection onto the 2D surface....
s. It is commonly found in mathematics and engineering education settings and in laboratory notebooks.

h paper is available either as loose leaf
Loose leaf

The term loose leaf is used in Canada, the United States and some other countries to describe a piece of notebook paper which is not actually fixed in a spiral notebook....
 paper or bound in notebook
Notebook

A notebook is a book, usually of paper, of which various uses can be made, including writing, drawing, and scrapbooking. Notebooks can be distinguished along several dimensions and sub-dimensions:...
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Graph paper, graphing paper or millimeter paper is writing paper
Paper

Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon or packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
 that is printed with fine lines making up a regular grid
Regular grid

A regular grid is a tessellation of the Euclidean plane by congruent rectangles or a Honeycomb of rectilinear parallelepipeds . Grids of this type appear on graph paper and may be used in finite element analysis as well as finite volume methods and finite difference methods....
. The lines are often used as guides for plotting mathematical functions or experimental data
Experimental data

Data produced by an experimental or quasi-experimental design. In clinical researchany data produced as a result of clinical trial.Experimental data may be qualitative or quantitative, each being appropriate for different investigations....
 and drawing diagram
Diagram

A diagram is a 2D geometric model symbolic representation of information according to some visualization technique. Sometimes, the technique uses a Three-dimensional space visualization which is then graphical projection onto the 2D surface....
s. It is commonly found in mathematics and engineering education settings and in laboratory notebooks.

Format and availability of graph paper

Graph paper is available either as loose leaf
Loose leaf

The term loose leaf is used in Canada, the United States and some other countries to describe a piece of notebook paper which is not actually fixed in a spiral notebook....
 paper or bound in notebook
Notebook

A notebook is a book, usually of paper, of which various uses can be made, including writing, drawing, and scrapbooking. Notebooks can be distinguished along several dimensions and sub-dimensions:...
s. It is becoming less common as computer software such as spreadsheet
Spreadsheet

A spreadsheet is a computer application that simulates a paper worksheet. It displays multiple cells that together make up a grid consisting of rows and columns, each cell containing either alphanumeric text or numeric values....
s and plotting
Chart

and A chart is a visual representation of data, in which the data are represented by symbols such as bars in a bar chart or lines in a line chart....
 programs has supplanted many of the former uses of graph paper. Some users of graph paper now print pdf
Portable Document Format

Portable Document Format is a file format created by Adobe Systems in 1993 for document exchange. PDF is used for representing two-dimensional documents in a manner independent of the application software, hardware, and operating system....
 images of the grid pattern as needed rather than buying it pre-printed.

Types of graph paper


  • Quad paper is a common form of graph paper with a sparse grid printed in light blue or gray and right to the edge of the paper. This is often four squares to the inch for work not needing too much detail. It is sometimes referred to as quadrille
    Quadrille

    Quadrille is a historic dance performed by four couples in a square formation, a precursor to traditional square dance. It is also a style of music....
     paper    .
  • Engineering paper is traditionally printed on light green or tan translucent paper. The grid lines are printed on the back side of each page and show through faintly to the front side. Each page has an unprinted margin. When photocopied
    Photocopier

    A photocopier is a machine that makes paper copies of documents and other visual images quickly and cheaply. Most current photocopiers use a technology called xerography, a dry process using heat....
     or scanned
    Image scanner

    In computing, a scanner is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image. Common examples found in offices are variations of the desktop scanner where the document is placed on a glass window for scanning....
    , the grid lines typically do not show up in the resulting copy, which often gives the work a neat, uncluttered appearance. In the US, some engineering professors require student homework
    Homework

    Homework, or homework assignment, refers to tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed mostly outside of Class , and derives its name from the fact that most students do the majority of such work at home....
     to be completed on engineering paper.
  • Genko yoshi
    Genko yoshi

    is a type of Japanese language paper used for writing. It is printed with squares, typically 200 or 400 per sheet, each square designed to accommodate a single Japanese character or punctuation mark....
     — A type of manuscript paper used in Japan, normally printed with 400 squares in two sets of 20 lines of 10, used for compositions written in horizontal script.
  • Hexagonal — This paper shows regular hexagons instead of squares. These can be used to map geometric tiled or tesselated designs among other uses
  • Isometric graph paper or 3D graph paper — This type is a triangular graph paper which uses a series of three guidelines forming a 60° grid of small triangles. The triangles are arranged in groups of six to make hexagons. The name suggests the use for isometric views
    Isometric projection

    File:Isometric projection.jpgIsometric projection is a form of graphical projection, more specifically, a form of axonometric projection. It is a method of visually representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions, in which the three Cartesian coordinate system appear equally foreshortened and the angles between any two of them are 1...
     or pseudo-three dimensional views. Among other functions, they can be used in the design of trianglepoint
    Trianglepoint

    Trianglepoint is a form of Embroidery in which a series of equilateral triangles are stitched in different colors to create geometric designs, three-dimensional designs or pictures....
     embroidery
    Embroidery

    File:Kazakh rug chain stitch embroidery.jpgEmbroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating Textile or other materials with sewing needle and yarn....
    .
  • Logarithmic — This type of paper has rectangles drawn in varying widths corresponding to an logarithmic scale
    Logarithmic scale

    A logarithmic scale is a scale that uses the logarithm of a physical quantity instead of the quantity itself.Presentation of data on a logarithmic scale can be helpful when the data covers a large range of values – the logarithm reduces this to a more manageable range....
    s for semilog graph
    Semilog graph

    In science and engineering, a semi-log graph or semi-log plot is a way of visualizing data that are changing with an exponential distribution relationship....
    s or log-log graph
    Log-log graph

    In science and engineering, a log-log graph or log-log plot is a two-dimensional graph of numerical data that uses logarithmic scales on both the horizontal and vertical axes....
    s.
  • Normal probability
    Probability

    Probability, or wikt:chance, is a way of expressing knowledge or belief that an Event will occur or has occurred. In mathematics the concept has been given an exact meaning in probability theory, that is used extensively in such areas of study as mathematics, statistics, finance, gambling, science, and philosophy to draw conclusions about t...
     paper     — This type is another graph paper with rectangles of variable widths. It is designed so that "the graph of the normal distribution function is represented on it by a straight line."
  • Polar Coordinate — This type of paper has concentric circles divided into small arcs or 'pie wedges' to allow plotting in polar coordinates.


In general, graphs showing grids are sometimes called Cartesian graphs because the square can be used to map measurements onto a Cartesian (x vs. y) coordinate system. It is also available without lines but with dots at the positions where the lines would intersect.

Graph paper for games

Graph paper is also used for games, such as laying out virtual worlds in roleplaying games and designing new levels in grid-based games such as Minesweeper
Minesweeper (computer game)

Minesweeper is a single-player computer game. The object of the game is to clear an abstract land mine without detonating a land mine. The game has been written for many system platforms in use today- including the Minesweeper , which has come bundled with versions of the operating system from 3.1 and on....
. Hexagonally tiled graph paper is particularly popular for wargames and roleplaying games because the number of hexes passed through is more constant for the same distance no matter what direction is moved, as opposed to a square tiling where distances are longer if one moves along the diagonal.

External links

  • Print free graph paper (in pdf format), and other graphs/charts.
  • – Free program to print graph paper.
  • – A free program to build and print your own graphs.
  • Free 1/4 inch graph paper (in pdf format)
  • Free graph paper pdf generator.