(IDG) -- Don't confuse this week's Top Ten theme with word processing. This group of tools helps you crank out quick notes, business cards, labels, you name it. These programs either stand on their own or integrate into popular applications such as Word and WordPerfect--no need to load up PageMaker when one of these will do! We've also got some slick little applications designed to hold your notes, to-do lists, and reminders in convenient containers just a click away.

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Notepad+: Replace the Windows Notepad with an application that can open text files of any size, and can even open multiple files at once. Notepad+ supports fonts and colors, as well as drag-and-drop for moving text within or between text files.
Business Card Creator: Create a snappy little business card in just a few minutes. Easy to use, it even handles copying the design to the rest of the template cells on the page so you can print a full page at a time.
Notebook for Windows: This handy utility allows you to keep notes and lists in an easy page-by-page style. The first page is a simple table of contents with hyperlinks to each page contained in the specific notebook file. You can easily drag and drop files onto the Notebook icon to store a page of information, and it can even dial your phone and launch your browser based on the information in that page.
Visual Labels for Windows: You can design and print labels, creating an unlimited variety to suit your tastes, with text, pictures, boxes, ovals, lines, counters, and patterns in any font, color, or rotation. It includes a comprehensive database of Avery label and business card templates.
FileNotes: This lets you keep notes about all your Windows 95 files and folders. You can also use it to copy and paste descriptions directly from Web pages. You can access your notes through Windows Explorer.
NoteMaid: A replacement for Windows Notepad, NoteMaid can work with files of unlimited length, and it can even edit files in hex mode like the old Windows Write used to be able to do. If you're frustrated with using Windows Notepad, this program is for you.
ToDo 95: This utility will help you manage appointments, to-do lists, schedules, and more. Create and manage up to ten to-do lists, and set visual or audible alarms for individual entries. Sort your lists by priority, task, or due date, and add color-coding to help you further define your jobs. Then use the appointment reminder to display your jobs by day, week, or month.
Stickythings: This tiny shareware program is good for jotting down quick notes on your desktop. You can later copy and paste them into other documents.
Letterhead Kit: This makes it easy to produce letterheads, fax cover sheets, and custom forms. Letterhead Kit includes 30 message graphics for cargo, office, and financial information, including "Rush" and "Thank you for your payment."
Resume Master Deluxe: Create a one-page resume by answering a series of questions. The program prompts you to enter information about yourself, your work history, and your education, and it then formats the information into a one-page resume.