gridline

Graph's faint stripe

A gridline is one of the horizontal or vertical lines that form a grid, whether on paper, a screen, or a map.

In spreadsheet software, gridlines separate cells and help users navigate rows and columns; they can typically be hidden or shown depending on preference.

On graphs and charts, gridlines extend from axis markers to help readers trace data points to their values.

I turned off the gridlines before printing the spreadsheet.

chart

axis

Rotation reference line

plotStoryline or land parcel
graphVisual data display
scaleMeasure of relative size

coordinate · data · series · visualization · histogram · scatter · bar · pie · tick · legend

mapping

cartography

Creating geographic representations

coordinateArrange for unified action
latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
longitudeEast-west angular distance

projection · contour · topography · GIS · geospatial · Mercator · surveying · navigation · atlas · graticule

precision

measurement

Determining size or amount

calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
rulerOne who governs
divisionsSeparate portions of something

increments · scale · accuracy · alignment · millimeter · intervals · marking · graduation · tick · reference

layout

alignment

Correct relative positioning

spacingInterval arrangement between objects
templatePreset pattern for reproduction
formatArrangement and presentation style

matrix · arrangement · columns · rows · margins · gutters · snap · anchor · guides · baseline

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