EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED
Thank You for Your Purchase!
Your purchase is complete. To get started, please follow these simple steps to activate your plan in Google Sheets.
- Check your email for a confirmation containing your unique Profile ID.
- Return to your spreadsheet menu and navigate to Extensions > Flookup Data Wrangler > Manage your subscription > Profile activation.
- Submit your Profile ID to instantly activate your plan. Please note that you only have to do this once. If you encounter any issues, please refer to the troubleshooting guide below or contact us for assistance.
Getting Started with Flookup
This guide will walk you through installing the Google Sheets add-on and activating your Flookup plan. Flookup is a premium add-on that requires a paid plan for full functionality.
To explore our powerful custom functions before purchasing, you can use our interactive Demo Sheet. For more advanced topics, visit our detailed documentation and blog.
If you need AI-powered features, consider exploring Flookup AI. To use Flookup outside of Google Sheets, check out the Flookup API.
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Installing Flookup
- Temporarily log out of any other secondary Google accounts.
If you do not do this, Flookup might fail to authenticate correctly. Please click here to learn more. - On your computer, open the Google Sheets spreadsheet in which you want to install Flookup.
- In the menu, click Extensions > Add-ons > Get add-ons.
- In the new window, search for "Flookup" or "Flookup Data Wrangler" and click on it.
- Click the "Install" button and then the "Continue" button.
- To allow Flookup to work, read the important “Request access” message and then click the "Allow" button.
- When the installation completes, click the button labelled "Done" to finish.
Permissions We Request from You
| Permission Granted by Google | Why We Need It |
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| See, edit, create and delete all your Google Sheets spreadsheets | This permission is required for Flookup to read, modify and write data within your spreadsheets as part of its core data cleaning functions. We do not access or alter data without your explicit action. |
| Allow this application to run when you are not present | This permission enables the scheduling of automated data cleaning tasks, which run at specified intervals without manual intervention to ensure your data remains current. |
| Display and run third-party web content in prompts and sidebars | This permission is required to display the Flookup user interface, including the sidebar and interactive dialogs, within Google Sheets. |
| Connect to an external service | This permission is used for license verification and to enable AI features that connect to external APIs. All connections are secure and encrypted. |
| See your primary email address and any public personal information | Your email address is used strictly for account identification and license management. Your personal information is never shared, as detailed in our Privacy Policy. |
How to Activate the Free Plan
Immediately after installation, you can explore Flookup's features with our free plan. It is designed to give you a solid introduction to our user-friendly menu functions and advanced custom formulas.
Please note that menu-driven functions are limited to three executions per day. For unlimited access, we invite you to explore our paid plans.
Data Cleaning with Core Functions [GUI-based]
The easiest way to start is with our menu-driven tools. These provide a simple interface for complex tasks right inside the Google Sheets sidebar. See the full list of menu functions for more details.
- Navigate to Extensions > Flookup Data Wrangler.
- Select a function like Deduplicate or Standardize to open the sidebar.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to clean your data in just a few clicks.
Evaluating Custom Functions [Formula-based]
For more advanced control, our custom functions i.e. cell-based formulas, offer unparalleled flexibility. The interactive Demo Sheet is the perfect environment to test formulas like FLOOKUP, NORMALIZE, and SOUNDMATCH without affecting your own data. For a comprehensive guide, see the full list of custom functions.
This hands-on experience allows you to explore the core formula engine that makes Flookup an indispensable tool for data professionals.
You can access the Demo Sheet directly by clicking here: https://www.getflookup.com/demo.
How to Activate a Paid Plan
- Head to our pricing page and click the purchase button to get the paid plan.
- Follow the prompts on our secure checkout page. You can use PayPal or your credit or debit card.
- After payment, check your email for a confirmation that contains your unique Profile ID.
- Return to your spreadsheet and navigate to Extensions > Flookup Data Wrangler > Manage your subscription > Profile activation.
- Submit your Profile ID to instantly unlock all features. You only need to do this once for each new purchase.
PayPal Buyer Protection
If you use PayPal, you will be eligible for the PayPal Buyer Protection Programme. This program allows users to claim a refund for services not delivered or not as described. For more details, visit the PayPal Buyer Protection page.
How to Troubleshoot Paid Plan
- Reinstall Flookup on individual accounts, not domain-wide as an administrator.
- Make sure that you are only logged into one account during the installation process. If that is not the case, log out of all secondary accounts or switch to incognito mode and then reinstall Flookup.
- Click the "Fetch status" button, found at Extensions > Flookup Data Wrangler > Manage your subscription > Dashboard, to refresh your status or if you have attempted any of the steps above.
- If Flookup is still inactive after following all these steps, please contact us for immediate assistance.