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Repetitive Task Elimination

A yes/no on whether it's automatable, the easiest path, step-by-step instructions, formulas/scripts, and a maintenance guide.

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What you need to fill in

[data entry/reporting/formatting][Excel/manual work][describe step by step][X hours/week]

Tools used

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The prompt

"I do repetitive [data entry/reporting/formatting] using [Excel/manual work]. Task: [describe step by step] Time: [X hours/week] Please help me: 1. Identify if this can be automated 2. Suggest the easiest approach 3. Provide step-by-step instructions 4. Write simple formulas/scripts 5. Teach me how to maintain it"
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Sample output

**Verdict:** automatable in under 30 minutes. **Simplest path:** Excel formulas + Power Query — no macros, no Python. **Steps** 1. Save your source files in one folder, e.g. `~/Reports`. 2. Open Excel → Data → Get Data → From Folder → point to that folder. 3. Power Query stitches them. Click "Combine & Transform". 4. Sheet auto-refreshes when files are added. **Formula to replace your VLOOKUP chain:** ``` =XLOOKUP(A2, LookupTable[Key], LookupTable[Value], "—", 0) ``` **Maintenance:** check column names monthly; if a source file renames a column, Power Query will flag it.

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