Issue

You copied or duplicated a Google Sheets workbook, and now your LiveFlow reports are no longer working or being recognized in the new spreadsheet.

Why this happens

Directly duplicating or copying a Google Sheets file can break the connection between the sheet and LiveFlow. When this happens, LiveFlow reports (and their supporting tabs) are no longer linked correctly.

At this time, the workaround below is available for Google Sheets users only.

Solution: Recreate the workbook using LiveFlow templates (Google Sheets only)

Instead of duplicating the file directly, use LiveFlow’s Start from a template feature to safely recreate the workbook while keeping all LiveFlow connections intact.

Follow these steps:

1. Open a new Google Sheets file

   • Create a new sheet from Google Drive, or

   • Type sheets.new into your browser

2. Open the LiveFlow extension in the new sheet

3. Click the menu in the LiveFlow extension and select Start from a template

4. In the pop-up, select Import from spreadsheet (at the top)

5. Copy the link to the original Google Sheet you want to duplicate

6. Paste the link into LiveFlow and click Preview spreadsheet

7. Review the list of LiveFlow reports found in the spreadsheet

8. Click Import from spreadsheet

What happens next

LiveFlow will recreate:

• Your LiveFlow reports

• All supporting and linked tabs

This process may take a few minutes. Once complete, the result will be equivalent to duplicating the workbook—without breaking LiveFlow connections.

Summary

• ❌ Directly copying a Google Sheet can break LiveFlow reports

• ✅ Use Start from a template → Import from spreadsheet instead

• 📊 Your reports will remain fully connected and functional

If you have questions or run into issues during the import, LiveFlow support can help.