Please see the sections below for full details on how to use the tool. The download includes a free Excel password remover. I recommend you download the example file for this post. Then you’ll be able to work along with examples and see the solution in action, plus the file will be useful for future reference.ĭownload the file: 0012 Remove passwords.zip
XML file code (worksheet, workbook and modify passwords).Password-Find is paid Excel password remover. There is nothing more frustrating than finding out a previous employee has used passwords to protect an Excel file, and it turns out nobody else knows the password. Or maybe it’s worse when it’s your file, your password and you’ve forgotten it. Either way… you’re stuffed! However, before you give in, let me share some ideas on how to remove Excel passwords with VBA.īy the way, if you’re not familiar with VBA or find these methods too difficult, you can try a simpler solution.