Micro-Automations That Save You Hours Every Week
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You don’t need a full automation strategy to save time — sometimes the biggest wins come from small, simple automations that remove friction from everyday tasks. These are “micro-automations”: quick setups that eliminate repetitive steps and free up your brainpower.
Micro-Automations Worth Setting Up
Auto-sort your files: Rules that automatically move documents into matching folders.
Calendar reminders: Daily or weekly reminders for admin or follow-up tasks.
Clipboard history: Save your last 25–50 copied items for instant reuse.
Auto-archive emails: Keep your inbox clean by auto-archiving old updates.
Form-to-spreadsheet flows: Responses instantly feed into the right tracker.
Auto-renaming: Rename downloaded files based on patterns (client names, dates, cases).
Tools That Make It Easy
Microsoft Power Automate — perfect for Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive flows.
Apple Shortcuts (Mac/iOS) — automate naming, moving, resizing, converting, and more.
Zapier / Make — connect apps with “if this → then that” workflows.
Windows PowerToys — includes tools to batch rename, resize, or organize files.
IFTTT — simple automations for notifications, backups, or file changes.
Pro Tips for Maximum Impact
Automate the tasks you repeat every day.
Test your flows first before fully relying on them.
Document your setups so your team can use them too.
Review quarterly — remove automations you don’t need anymore.
The Bottom Line
Micro-automations add up. A few seconds saved per task becomes hours saved per month — giving your team more room to focus on meaningful work.
Next Week:
We’ll look at quick digital cleanup routines that keep your systems running smoothly.
— The KIT Digital Team
