How to Cut a Square from a
Rectangle Sheet of Paper

There are two easy ways to cut a square from a rectangular sheet of paper.

Method 1:

1. Take a sheet of rectangular paper and fold it as shown.
2. Use the edge as a guide to cut off the lower rectangle.
3. Unfold the triangle and you will get a square with a diagonal crease in it. You can save the excess paper for another project.

If you need a square sheet without the diagonal creases, try the next method.

Method 2:

1. Take two sheet paper of the same size. Rotate one of them and overlay the two sheets perpendicular to one another.

   
   
   

2. Use the edge of the top sheet as a guide to cut off the protruding section from the lower sheet.

   
   
   

3. Remove the top sheet and you will get a square with no creases. You can use this square or the excess rectangle as a template to cut the other rectangular sheet into a square.

Need to make A-proportion paper? Try one of these methods:
- method 1 by T Yenn
- method 2 by T Yenn
- method 3 by J Wu

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