As soon as you open the Excel Worksheet, access the Editor with Alt F11 (works on Mac, too), choose the file from the list and paste this script in the Declarations window.

It might seem the more geeky option but it is possibly the least involved method, so you might want to try it first.

But you do it by fooling the program before the process starts, with the core scripting language of Visual Basic.

The idea of using a VBA script is to work around the password checking mechanism of Microsoft Excel and break the Excel password. Most of these software methods and free methods do not damage the file but it is better to err on the side of caution. Crack a copy of the file so you can ensure that there is no corruption or damage to the original file. No matter what, don’t forget to make a backup of the file. Again, if you want to skip the hassle, for a newer version of the worksheet (newer version of Excel) you might want to skip the free versions and go straight for the paid. That means it is easier to crack a worksheet that was protected prior to 2013.

The Excel encryption prior to 2013 was quite simplified.

If you are short on time or want an easier route, you might want to go straight to the paid solutions (software).

No guarantees, but it is a place to start. The following are some methods that you can try that might allow you to keep your wallet closed. Later we will consider some paid software solutions. Too keep it simple, here are some *free* options that might remove the password from Excel, saving you from having to pay or even install anything. And while *free* is wonderful, $9-30 is not an absolutely horrible price, not when you consider a lot of valuable (and needed) software runs $300-500. So, why buy two programs or have to buy one program for the new files and clutter up your computer with a free program for the older files when you don’t need it? It makes sense to get the right program that solves your problem. Excel 2016, open password, Mac, etc.) will also work for the older Excel programs. Interestingly, software options that will work for those items (i.e. Or they will work for protection within the worksheet but not if you cannot open the file (open password). For example they will work for Excel 2007 but not for Excel 2016 or Mac. Many software programs and the multitude of other options available will only result in a dead end or limitation of some sort. In the case of cracking a forgotten password, you are figuring out what the password is, so you can gain access to the file. Yes, cracked sounds like broken but think hack.

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