Excel Password Remover | Ms. Office Tips

In this post thecybergal will discuss how to open the protected sheet or workbook on Microsoft Excel. If you intend to finish your excel job, but a warning message appears tell you that the cell or table where you will write your job is protected I think this post is suitable for you, IMHO

Actually open the protected sheet in Microsoft Excel can be done in various ways. One of them is Advanced Password Recovery Office. But if you don’t want to install any new programs on your computer, then this trick will probably be the right option. I am using Excel Password Remover program from straxx.com. Just click > Excel Password Remover to download and use it for free.

For the complete download list, go to Download Tools.

After you download Excel Password Remover, then extract the file and you will find a file called password.xla. What you should to do is copy the file (password.xla) into C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\add-ins. Open your excel file (the protected excel) > Click on the Tools > Unprotect Sheet (if you want to open protected sheet) or Unprotect Workbook (if you want to open a protected workbook)

If the first method above didn’t worked, then you can try the second method. Let’s say it as Plan B :D

1. Open Microsoft Excel > Tools > Add Ins
2. Click on Browse > Find the location where the recent downloaded add ins located (password.xla) and click OK
3. Open the protected excel file.
4. Select Unprotect Sheet or Unprotect Workbook (Depends on what will you like to open).

This trick doesn't work to Microsoft Excel 2007 but it works fine on Excel 5.0 and above (including Excel 2000, XP and 2003). If you need to Unprotect Microsoft Excel 2007 Sheet or Workbook, please give your feedback to thecybergal. I will try to looking for some answers :D