Google Account
A secure identity used to sign in to Google services. It can use an email you already own, such as yourname@yourcompany.com.
Fatti access guide
Use your work email with Google.
Turn your existing company email into a Google-linked account without changing your email address or creating a new Gmail inbox.
Example only: throughout this guide, we use peter@company.com as a placeholder. Please use your own company email address wherever you see it.
Why this is needed
It helps Data Studio show you the right data.
Data Studio—previously called Looker Studio—can filter a report using the email address of the person viewing it. To do that safely, Google first needs to know who is signed in.
Your Google-linked account gives your own company address a secure Google sign-in. When you open the report and allow it to use your email address, the report can match that address to the applicable records and show only the data intended for you or your company.
You sign in
Use your own company email with your new Google Account password.
Data Studio recognises you
Your signed-in email becomes the safe identifier used by the report.
You see applicable data
The report returns the records linked to your email and its permissions.
A common mix-up
Google Account does not mean Gmail.
Gmail account
A Google Account that also includes a new @gmail.com email address and Gmail inbox. You do not normally need this for the Fatti report, but it is a useful fallback if Google will not accept your company-email setup.
The friendly version: you are giving your existing work email a Google “entry pass.” You are not changing the email address, moving the mailbox or replacing your company’s email system.
How Google explains viewer email filteringBefore you begin
Have these ready.
- Your own work email
Use your actual company address. peter@company.com is only an example.
- Access to its inbox
Google sends a verification code there.
- A new Google password
This can be different from your email password.
- Your mobile phone
Keep it nearby. Google may require you to scan a QR code to verify the setup.
Open Google
Start a new Google Account.
Open Google’s account creation page. If a menu appears, choose For my personal use. This is the option Google currently uses for creating an account with an existing non-Gmail address—even when that address is your work email.
Open Google Account sign-up
Create a Google Account
Enter your name
First name
Last name (optional)
Interface preview — Google’s wording or layout may change.
Basic information
Enter your details.
Enter your first and last name, then select Next. Google may ask for your birthday and gender before it asks which email you want to use. Follow the on-screen prompts.
Tip
Use your real details so account recovery and security checks work properly.
The important choice
Choose “Use your existing email”.
When Google suggests a Gmail address, do not select one. Choose Use your existing email, then enter your own company email and select Next. For example, Peter would enter peter@company.com—you should enter your own address.
For this preferred method, do not create a new @gmail.com address. The aim is to link your existing company email to Google. If Google will not allow it, use the Gmail fallback below.
Choose your Gmail address
Use your existing email
Choose this
Interface preview — look for this exact phrase.
Confirm ownership
Verify your company email.
Google will email a verification code to the company address you entered. Open that message, copy the code, return to the Google sign-up tab, enter the code and select Next.
No email?
Google’s verification help
Check spam or junk. You can also ask your IT team to allow messages from account-verification-noreply@google.com.
Finish securely
Create a password and finish.
Create a strong password for this Google Account and complete the remaining on-screen steps. Add a recovery phone number if appropriate, review Google’s terms, and finish the account setup.
Keep your phone ready
Google may show a QR code during verification. Open your phone’s camera, scan the code and follow the instructions on your phone. If Google offers another verification method, follow the option shown on screen.
You can now sign in to Google using your own company email plus the new Google password, then open the Data Studio report shared with you.
You’re ready
Your work email is now your Google Account sign-in.
Final account check
Confirm Data Studio is using the right account.
It is quite common to have a personal Google Account and a work Google Account open in the same browser. Before using the report filters, take a moment to check that Data Studio is using the company email that was given access to the report.
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Open the Fatti report
Wait for the Data Studio report to finish loading.
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Look in the top-right corner
Find the round profile picture or initial, as circled in the screenshot below.
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Check the email address
Move your pointer over the profile icon or select it. Confirm that the email shown is the company address linked to your Fatti access.
Correct: the email shown matches the company address that should see the report. peter@company.com is only an example; yours should show your own email.
If the email is wrong
Switch accounts, then reopen the report.
- Select the profile icon in the top-right corner.
- Choose the correct company account from the list.
- If it is not listed, choose Add another account and sign in with your company email and Google Account password.
- Return to the Fatti report, refresh it and check the profile icon again.
If the correct email is displayed but the report is still blank or shows the wrong data, ask your Fatti contact to confirm that the email has been linked to the right report access and data records.
Google’s account-switching helpFatti fallback option
If the company-email setup does not work, create a Gmail account.
Sometimes Google will not allow the same mobile number to verify another Google Account linked to a custom company email. If Google will not accept your number, or you cannot complete the custom-email setup, please do not get stuck.
Fatti suggests creating a new Gmail account instead. Send the exact new @gmail.com address to your Fatti contact and we will provide Data Studio report access to that account.
Create a Gmail account- Create the Gmail account
Choose a clear address that you will recognise and keep the password safe.
- Send the address to Fatti
Share only the new @gmail.com address—never send us the password.
- Wait for access confirmation
Fatti will grant the Data Studio report access to that Gmail account.
- Use that account for the report
Open Data Studio while signed in with the new Gmail address and check the profile icon.
Troubleshooting
If Google says the email is already in use.
That normally means the address already has a Google Account or is linked to a Google Workspace visitor session. Try signing in or recovering the account before creating a new one.
Check Google’s account helpWill this change where my email is delivered?
No. Your company continues to host and deliver your email. You are only using the same address as the name of your Google Account.
Do I need to create a Gmail inbox?
Normally, no. Start with “Use your existing email.” If Google will not let you complete the company-email setup, Fatti recommends creating a Gmail account and sending us that new address so we can provide report access.
Which password should I use?
Create a password for the Google Account. It does not have to match your company email password, and you should never share either password.
What if my company blocks Google Accounts?
Contact your company’s IT administrator. Some organisations manage account creation or restrict access to Google services.
Official instructions
Want to check Google’s latest wording?
This guide follows Google’s official account creation instructions. Google may update the screens from time to time.
Read Google Account Help