

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 Again, if you want to skip the hassle, for a newer version of the worksheet (newer version of Excel) you might want to skip the free versions and go straight for the paid.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.


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.
