Floppy Office

This suite of executables won't replace your office tools, but may prove useful in an emergency USB toolbox. There isn't a common interface for the collection of applications found in Floppy Office. They've merely been collected together and placed in a single ZIP file. None need installation, but most need to be unzipped and some require configuration before using. Obviously with apps this small, documentation is in short supply. However, most are simple enough even for novice users to quickly understand.

The highlight of this collection is TED, a Notepad replacement that is smaller and more fully featured than the Windows standard tool. Though more flexible, it is still a simple program to use. Kpad replaces Wordpad without adding much to the rich text editor. IFTP does a fair job as a FTP client; Eve is a vector graphics editor that won't see much use. Efficient and quick, RenameFiles could become the most used executable in the bunch. Other programs thrown into the mix are a basic Web server, a file encryption app, a too simple, but secure file-deletion utility, and a full-featured spreadsheet program.

No program in this collection of tools is the best on the freeware market, but many could prove useful when called upon. Novices to experts alike should at least give these apps a test.