Change the drawing grid

You can change the spacing between gridlines and the starting point for gridlines. To temporarily override grid settings, press ALT as you drag or draw an object.

To display the Drawing toolbar, click Drawing on the Standard toolbar.
On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw, and then click Grid.
In the Horizontal Spacing and Vertical Spacing boxes, enter the spacing you want.

Initially, the grid begins at the upper-left corner of the page.

Note Word displays gridlines only within the margins of the page, even though the grid may extend beyond the margins.

To display the Drawing toolbar, click Drawing on the Standard toolbar.
On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw, and then click Grid.
Clear the Use margins check box if it is selected.
In the Horizontal origin and the Vertical origin boxes, specify where you want vertical and horizontal gridlines to begin, relative to the edges of the page.