you don’t know if the computer where you will be going has application software to open up, edit and use your documents. It would not be practical to take installations with you, nor in most cases legal.
Portal applications are programs that run from a file folder, and don’t need to be installed. They can be placed on a USB drive and by doing so become usable on any computer that the USB drive is stuck into; even internet cafes.
Open office has been configured as a portable application available at portablefreeware.com
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