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SoftMaker FreeOffice v2021 Rev 1068

rbon on 6 Nov 2023
  • 232MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 6 Nov 2023
  • Suggested by Stone Tablet

FreeOffice is a fast and lightweight office suite with word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation tools. The interface supports themes, a dark mode, and classic or ribbon-style toolbars. All components include a wide variety of formatting, functions, and animation.

The program will import and export to standard Microsoft formats with reasonable fidelity. A forum post about the previous 2006 version can be found here.

NOTE: The program will eventually require email registration, but a workaround is available.

Category:
Runs on:Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? No
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download and install
  2. Copy the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Softmaker Office 2021\ to a destination of your choice
  3. Uninstall the program
  4. In the destination folder, create two empty text files:

    portable.txt
    updater.ini

  5. Launch TextMaker.exe, PlanMaker.exe, or Presentations.exe

Optionally, delete the inst/banners subfolder and the files SoftMakerUpdaterTool.exe and usbstick.exe
Similar/alternative apps: LibreOffice
What's new? See:https://www.freeoffice.com/en/download/servicepacks
Latest comments
freakazoid on 2021-12-31 16:34

@webfork - The software name is FreeOffice. I think it's obvious that there is a Pro version judging by the name of the program. When using FreeOffice, some upsell will be shown within the interface of the program, so if the user is interested in their enhanced features, they can do so at their own perusal.

Antolion on 2022-02-05 03:39

This is possibly a greatest (portable) prog-suite. I' using only the portable version. There is a serious problem/bug I1 experienced. After want to save my presentatuons in presentations-maker its failed, and the prog said: it's not possible because it's an illegal (pirate) version of a progam.. The non-portable waersion works flawlessly!(I think, the root of the the problem, that the portable-version put the samples/sablons etc. in different way. And, misfortunately, the portabilizing-process is not work for hunspell dictionaries, but its a minor problem. Thanks!

NunoSilva on 2022-11-17 08:31

There is also (with the same architecure) Ashampoo Free Office:
https://www.ashampoo.com/en-us/office-free
a related, a bit older (2012), but rather compact, full-fledged compatible office suite.
One might need to supply an e-mail (may be temp) to get a product key.
To make it portable one just needs to have a file called "portable.txt" in its folder.

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Spread32 v1.18

webfork on 25 Aug 2016
  • 311KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 3 Dec 2003
  • Suggested by Rudy C

Spread32 is a tiny, basic spreadsheet program that supports formulas with over 300 functions, sorting with multiple keys, freeze panes etc. Due to it's size, the program is limited to 256 columns x 65536 rows x 255 sheets.

Note: The original program has gone shareware -- the last freeware release can be found in the download link.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Windows registry.
Stealth: ? No. Saves settings to 'HKCU\Software\Bye Design\Spread32'.
Unicode support: No
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Spread32.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: Gnumeric
What's new?
  • Fixed a bug with chart sheet tab colors not being saved.
  • Fixed a bug with defining names that are not references.
  • Fixed a bug with load/save of Japanese Yen symbol.
  • Fixed a bug with references being corrupted after a sheet is moved.
  • Fixed a bug with the formatting of cells containing hyperlinks.
  • Fixed a bug with some text boxes not loading correctly.
  • Fixed a bug with some chart data labels not loading correctly.
  • Fixed a bug with printer information not being converted correctly between Excel 95 and 97 formats.
  • Fixed a bug with loading autofilter ranges containing blank rows.
  • Added sheet password protection.
  • Added support for file auto_open macro.
  • Added the GOAL.SEEK, ON.SHEET, SELECT.END and SELECT.LAST.CELL macro commands.
  • Added the ISPMT worksheet function.
  • Added support for Book.xlt special template file for default settings.
  • Added support for numeric keypad local decimal character.
  • Added support for load/display/save of autoshapes in Excel 97 files.
  • Added support for line/fill colors and font formatting in text boxes.
  • Added support for decimal seconds when entering time values.
  • ...
  • Added Finnish language versions.
  • Changed the FORMULA macro command so that the target cell format is not reset.
  • Improved accuracy of FINV worksheet function.

Full changelog is at http://www.byedesign.co.uk/devdiary.htm.
Latest comments
NunoSilva on 2022-11-22 09:26

There is also CellPro
https://www.crystaloffice.com/cellpro/
a spreadsheet somewhere between Spread32 and Gnumeric.
To make it portable just have an empty "portable.flag" file into its folder.

Midas on 2022-11-24 09:18

@NunoSilva: Please be so kind as to provide this (and similar suggestions) at the forum, where they'll get the attention they deserve. Thank you.

juverax on 2024-01-16 13:37

The download llink = 404
Spread32 can be downloaded from: https://archive.org/details/spread-32-1.18

BTW, it is a very nice little app that among other nice features saves the work to an .xls file .

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Gnumeric Portable v1.12.17

billon on 5 Apr 2020

Gnumeric is a fast, accurate, fully-featured spreadsheet that supports a wide array of file formats. It supports all the worksheet functions in MS Excel, as well as many advanced analytical and computation functions. Will open/edit files from a variety of spreadsheet programs including Excel, OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice, Lotus 1-2-3, and more.

Cross-platform with clients available for Mac and Linux).

Gnumeric Portable is a wrapper for standard Gnumeric. An alternative package is X-Gnumeric.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
Path portability: Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices
License: GPL
How to extract: Download the self-extracting EXE and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch GnumericPortable.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: LibreOffice (Calc)
What's new?
  • xlsx import/export improvements.
  • Fix UMR.
  • Fix crashes on exit.
  • Handle value formats for xlsx export.
  • Improve xlsx import/export of rich text.
  • Fix solver critical.
Latest comments
Wolfghost on 2013-12-30 14:00

Gen: Variant.Kazy.197178 (libxslt-1.dll) was blocked and removed by F-Secure !!

webfork on 2013-12-30 16:43

Wolfghost: see forum link

bitcoin on 2020-04-05 13:31

can someone add the date to this program?

from PA - "Date Updated: 2014-06-11"

right now a 2003 program shows up firs in the listings for spreadsheets

i would add it myself if i knew how

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Simple Spreadsheet v1.3

Checker on 6 Aug 2014
  • 720KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by AlephX

Simple Spreadsheet is a very basic spreadsheet. It has minimal features, but does what it says.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: Freeware/Open Source
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. The application is in the {app} folder
  3. Launch sss.exe
Latest comments
MM Sydney on 2010-05-03 01:09

Tried this; it created a Registry entry, and that's not what you expect from a "portable" application. So I de-installed it.

dee on 2011-03-03 09:32

seems that the download page doesn't exist...

webfork on 2011-03-03 15:53

dee: updated, thanks.

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