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Stop Doing the Same Work Over and Over and Over.
Use simple Excel VBA automation to get repetitive tasks done faster, reduce mistakes, and get more of your time back.
You Already Know the Work. You Just Need a Faster Way to Do It.
If you work in Excel, Word, or Outlook, you probably repeat some of the same tasks every day. Copying information. Cleaning up reports. Creating the same documents. Sending the same emails. This book shows you how to make your computer do that repetitive work for you:
- Spend less time copying and cleaning up information
- Reduce mistakes caused by repetitive manual work
- Finish routine work faster and get more of your time back
You do not need programming experience. You only need to know the work you already do.
What If the Repetitive Tasks Could Do Themselves?
Imagine opening your workbook and clicking one button. The report is cleaned up. The numbers are formatted. The document is created. The email is ready to send.
That is what this book teaches you to build.
How much time would that save you every day?
Want to See How Your Computer Can Do the Repetitive Task?
Here is a simple example from the book. Imagine you have a report that needs the same cleanup every day.
Every time the report arrives, you have to clean it up. Make the headings bold. Format the numbers. Center the data. Resize the columns. Turn on the filters.
Now imagine doing all of that with one click.
The report is cleaned up the same way every time. The headings are bold. The numbers are formatted. The data is centered. The columns are resized. The filters are turned on.
Your computer does the repetitive task. You get the finished report.
The work still gets done. You just do not have to spend your time doing it.
Now think about how much time that could save you every day. What if you could do this with five repetitive tasks? Ten? Twenty? Five days a week. Fifty-two weeks a year. Year after year.
That is what Build Once. Use Forever. teaches you to do.
You do not have to become a programmer. You already know how to do your job. This book shows you how to make your computer do the repetitive parts for you.
Why This Book Is Different
Most books about automation start by teaching you programming. This book starts with something you already understand: your job.
You begin with the tasks you already do. Then you learn how to teach your computer to handle the repetitive parts for you.
Each lesson begins with a real problem you are facing. You build the solution one understandable step at a time, learning only what you need to get the job done.
You learn only what you need as you need it. What you learn helps you complete the task in front of you.
You see the result as you build it. Something that used to take your time becomes a task your computer can do for you.
You can do this. You do not have to understand everything at once. You do not have to memorize the code. That is not the goal. You learn what you need, use it, see it work, and then build on what you already know, step by step.
Professional Editorial Review
Editing this book was genuinely eye-opening.
Ken has an exceptional talent for making Excel automation—and even VBA—clear, practical, and unintimidating.
His step-by-step explanations transform concepts that often feel technical or overwhelming into something everyday users can understand, apply, and immediately benefit from.
I learned a tremendous amount while working through his examples, and I’m confident readers will too.
— Judy Carney
Professional Editor
Owner, JudyProofed
Working on Ken’s book was a great experience. His ability to explain complex Excel automation concepts, including advanced features and VBA, in a clear and practical way is truly impressive.
The book is thoughtfully structured, easy to follow, and provides real value for readers who want to improve their skills without feeling overwhelmed by technical details. Ken has done an excellent job turning complicated topics into simple, actionable steps that readers can apply immediately.
I believe this book will be a valuable resource for anyone looking to better understand Excel automation and increase their productivity.
— Shazia Ali
Book Formatter &
KDP Publishing Specialist
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this book, you will know how to:
- Identify repetitive tasks that are costing you time
- Teach Excel to perform those tasks for you
- Build solutions you can use again and again
Who This Book Is For
This book is for anyone who spends too much time doing the same computer tasks over and over and over.
You do not need programming experience. You do not need to know VBA. You only need to know the tasks you want to get done faster:
- Copy information from one place to another
- Build the same reports again and again
- Format spreadsheets the same way every time
- Repeat the same computer tasks day after day
If that sounds like your day and you want part of your day back, then this book was written for you.
Meet the Author
Ken Varga has spent more than four decades building mission-critical software for aerospace and high-technology industries.
He continues to lead an embedded avionics company while teaching business professionals how to automate repetitive tasks using practical, step-by-step techniques.
Ready to Get Some of Your Time Back?
You already know the tasks you do every day. Book 1 shows you how to teach your computer to handle the repetitive parts for you.