Unprotect cells in a worksheet when I have forgotten the password

[Guest]

I have created a worksheet some time ago and protected certain cell within it
and gave the worksheet a password in order to edit it. Unfortunately I can
no longer remember the password and to save me creating the worksheet again
it would be better if there was a way round this or a small program that will
remove the password for me. Your help is appreciated.

 

[Ragdyer]

Try this link to John McGimpsey's site:

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/removepwords.html

 

[Alan]

This code, courtesy of Bob McCormick, run as a macro will unprotect the
sheet. If you are unfamiliar with VB code, post back,
Regards,

Sub PasswordCracker() 'Bob McCormick

Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer

Dim l As Integer, m As Integer, n As Integer

Dim i1 As Integer, i2 As Integer, i3 As Integer

Dim i4 As Integer, i5 As Integer, i6 As Integer

On Error Resume Next

For i = 65 To 66: For j = 65 To 66: For k = 65 To 66

For l = 65 To 66: For m = 65 To 66: For i1 = 65 To 66

For i2 = 65 To 66: For i3 = 65 To 66: For i4 = 65 To 66

For i5 = 65 To 66: For i6 = 65 To 66: For n = 32 To 126

ActiveSheet.Unprotect Chr(i) & Chr(j) & Chr(k) & _

Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & Chr(i3) _

& Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)

If ActiveSheet.ProtectContents = False Then

MsgBox "The password has been removed :-" & vbCrLf & _

vbCrLf & "Save this file with or without" & vbCrLf & _

"a new password now.", vbInformation, _

"File Password Cracked :-"

Exit Sub

End If

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End Sub