Grids in PowerPoint

[Guest]

How can I draw a grid to print in PowerPoint? I can get one to appear, but it
doesn't print, and I need a way to draw a 1cm x 1 cm grid that will print on
my handouts.

I've tried drawing a table over the top, but unless I manually udjust each
line, I cannot guarantee that the grid will be 1cm x 1cm, and I don't want to
spend hours doign this. The other alternative is to use lines to draw, but
PowerPoint won't let me place these at the correct points, it always moved
them by a millimeter or so, even when Snap is turned off.

Any more ideas? Thanks

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

How can I draw a grid to print in PowerPoint? I can get one to appear, but it
doesn't print, and I need a way to draw a 1cm x 1 cm grid that will print on
my handouts.

I've tried drawing a table over the top, but unless I manually udjust each
line, I cannot guarantee that the grid will be 1cm x 1cm, and I don't want to
spend hours doign this. The other alternative is to use lines to draw, but
PowerPoint won't let me place these at the correct points, it always moved
them by a millimeter or so, even when Snap is turned off.

Any more ideas? Thanks

Yes indeed:

Toggle a design grid on and off
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00742.htm

It creates a grid automatically for you. You need to edit the code a bit so as
to set your own grid spacing, and the spacing works in points, not cm.

If I have it right: Points = (cm * 2.54)/72