Build useful digital solutions. No coding experience required.
Learn how to use everyday AI, simple automations, spreadsheets, online forms and no-code tools to solve real problems at work and at home. Start with one task, follow a clear example and build something you can actually use.
Explore practical AI, automation and digital DIY
You do not need to use AI for every task. Choose the simplest solution that meets your needs: an AI-assisted draft, a spreadsheet formula, a form or a straightforward automated workflow.
Make AI useful in real life
Turn meeting notes into action lists, compare document drafts, organize information and draft routine communications. Learn how to check facts, protect private data and avoid invented conclusions.
Let simple tools handle repeat work
Explore the building blocks of beginner-friendly automation: form submissions, spreadsheet tracking, notifications and recurring admin routines. Instructions will show the tool settings and the steps needed to maintain the workflow.
New step-by-step projects will be added here as they are published.
Create your own simple digital tools
Build personal trackers, editable documents, checklists, simple records and forms using accessible software. Every project aims to include a worked example and the finished structure you can reproduce.
Planned tutorials include a Google Sheets expense tracker and a fillable form; these guides are not published yet.
Choose tools based on the job
Understand when a spreadsheet is enough, when AI helps, and when a no-code tool adds value. Where software changes by version or subscription, guides will distinguish supported features and limitations.
Start here: useful guides you can read now
These existing Just Simple Work guides are a practical starting point for learning AI-assisted workflows, with examples you can adapt to your own tasks.
Build a no-code Google Forms request tracker with ChatGPT
Follow a complete example: design a request form, collect responses in Sheets, assign owners and track next actions without coding.
Turn raw meeting notes into an action plan
Use structured prompts to separate decisions, task owners, deadlines and unanswered questions. Check outputs against the original notes.
Write your first useful work AI prompt
Give the tool a clear task, relevant context and an output format that is easy to review.
Build a practical AI workflow
Plan a repeatable process and decide which parts need human review, source checks or approval.
Learn XLOOKUP with five office examples
Use actual Excel formulas with sample data before building your own lookup-based tracker or personal records sheet.
How our build guides work
Every practical tutorial starts with a real task, names the required tools, walks through the setup and shows a worked output. Where a tool has limits, paid features or privacy implications, those are explained rather than hidden.
- Pick one outcome. Decide what the finished tracker, form or workflow must do.
- Follow the example. Use the supplied instructions, formula or prompt with sample information.
- Make it yours. Adapt the example, check its accuracy and maintain it as your needs change.
Ready-made resources, when you need a faster start
The free guides stand on their own. If you’d rather start from an existing template or prompt collection, these are currently available Just Simple Work resources.
AI Productivity Prompts Pack
55 structured prompts across six categories in a 65-page PDF, covering everyday meetings, messages, documents and planning.
Excel Formula Troubleshooter
14 editable exercises and 20 reference patterns for learning to find and understand spreadsheet mistakes.
Browse all currently available templates and digital kits. Purchases and downloads are handled through Gumroad.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need programming experience?
No. This section focuses on tasks beginners can complete through ordinary applications, formulas, prompts and no-code interfaces. Some tools may need a free or paid account.
Do I need ChatGPT for every project?
No. A spreadsheet, document or form is often the simplest solution. When AI adds value, the guide will show where it helps and what you must still review.
Will every tutorial include a video?
No. Many digital projects can be explained clearly through written steps, examples, formulas and accurate interface screenshots. Videos are used only when they materially improve the instructions.
Can I use these solutions for business information?
Follow your organization’s data-handling policies. Avoid providing confidential information to unapproved AI tools and review generated outputs before sharing or acting on them.
Also looking for traditional office guides? Continue with Excel & Spreadsheets, Outlook & Inbox, Office Logs & Trackers and Workplace Scripts.