Is there some kind of program which can be used to unlock password protected excel files? There are several files at work which need to have some minor changes done to them and the individual who created the files originally now no longer works at the organization and we no longer have his contact information. Thanks for the help!

[Edited on April 18, 2008 at 11:29 AM. Reason : ]

4/18/2008 11:28:43 AM

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=fvX&q=recover+password+excel+documents&btnG=Search

you're gonna have to use a program of some sort. and you're probably going have to pay something for it if you wanna see more than the first few letters. if you find a free one let me know plz.

4/18/2008 11:30:46 AM

Use the PASSWARE tools... If your looking for a copy of the full suite of app's look to the usenet servers.

http://www.lostpassword.com

What version of excel was this created with? If you want me to crack it, send me a PM and we can arrange something.

[Edited on April 18, 2008 at 12:15 PM. Reason : .]

4/18/2008 12:14:01 PM

edit the vb code
search for password
delete

that's what i've done for word/excel in the past

4/18/2008 12:55:45 PM

If its been created with Excel 2007, your pretty much screwed... Uses very heavy encryption. ;-(

4/18/2008 2:37:32 PM

i don't know what version of excel it was created with i just need to make a few minor adjustments to the document...

4/18/2008 2:40:36 PM

Of course you do... ;-) Did you even try the freeware version of the application I forwarded you to?

[Edited on April 18, 2008 at 2:43 PM. Reason : .]

4/18/2008 2:43:06 PM

I would doubt it was made in 2007 if enough time has passed for the guy to be no longer working there and you don't have his contact info

Just my opinion

but yea, try the shit people have already posted--duh

4/18/2008 2:49:58 PM

you might be able to use google docs

i uploaded a password protect excel '03 file to google docs a while ago and the cells i had protected were no longer read-only.

4/18/2008 3:05:49 PM

^ has nothing to do with a document being encrypted...

[Edited on April 18, 2008 at 3:12 PM. Reason : .]

4/18/2008 3:12:24 PM

he didnt say encrypted, he said password protected

4/18/2008 3:17:04 PM

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"edit the vb code search for password delete that's what i've done for word/excel in the past"

no shit, its stored as plain text? is that just for 2003 documents and before? or XP (2002) and before? it sounds like 2007 encrypts it...

4/18/2008 4:16:23 PM

ugh i HATE VBA.

4/18/2008 5:41:22 PM

HI JESS

4/18/2008 8:03:48 PM