Gord and Bill,
Thank you for your responses. I did read another thread on this subject, not
sure if it's the one you're alluding to Gord, and there was a site I found
where someone had written some code for a macro that I believe made a 1/4
inch grid. The problem was I didn't understand the instructions to be able to
use it. I have never made a macro before. Bill, Are those programs you
suggested or just other macros? Or are macros little programs themselves? I
don't know, it seems to be getting a little too complicated. I guess I'll
just use the graph paper grid I can download and make my drawings on that.
The fact that it's square means it will still be to scale, I just won't be
able to lay a ruler on the plan to measure off any intermediate distances.
I'm just making little plan drawings of simple remodeling projects for
clients (without the gridlines printing out). I guess Excel's not really
meant for drawing on a symmetrical grid.I should probably invest in some
architectural software.

"Bill Sharpe" wrote:

Mango wrote:
Hi,
I'm using Office 2003. I want to make a few templates for project layouts,
including 1/8 and 1/4 inch grid lines (that don't print). Reading similar
posts I found a macro that I think makes the grid into perfect 1/4 inch
squares. The problem is I don't really know what a macro is, or how to cut
and paste it into a module (what's a module?). I downloaded a graph paper
template. It was a symmetrical grid, but not a usable size. So I tried to
hone in on 1/8 inch by just reducing the values in the column/row boxes by
the same percentage. That didn't work because the values would snap to the
nearest allowable value (no fine tune adjustments). So is there a way to make
those point values in the width/height boxes not snap to stepped values?
(i.e. use pixels instead of point values). Do I really have to figure out how
to install a macro? If so, can I make the macro conform the grid to diiferent
sizes? I know Excel is not designed to be a layout program, but jeez, a
simple symmetrical grid pattern built in as a choice on the tool options menu
is too much to ask?
-Mango
I'm not sure you want to take such a drastic step to solve the problem,
but Quattro Pro and OpenOffice.Org Calc let you specify row height and
column width in inches, if desired. The latter is free.

Bill