I need to remove a password on our timesheet without knowing the p

[Guest]

I have saved a copy of an Excel formatted timesheet to use twice a month.
Unfortunately the staff who created the document in Excel did not leave the
password he assigned the excel document. I need access to resize the columns
so it will not show ### symbols because the column is too short. I have
copied the original version so it will stay intact. I need to be able to
edit the column sizes. Thank you for your assistance.

WK Ph.: (907) 465-5915, toll free: 1-888-448-3525 ext. 5915
Thank you. Alan Duncan Munro

 

[Alan]

I'm assuming its WorkSheet, not WorkBook protection, This macro will
unprotect the WorkSheet,

Sub PasswordBreaker()

'by Bob McCormick on NG: microsoft.public.excel.misc

'on 22 May 2001.

'Breaks worksheet password protection.

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 "One usable password is " & Chr(i) & Chr(j) _

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

& Chr(i3) & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)

Exit Sub

End If

Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next

Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next

End Sub



Go Alt and F11 to open the VB editor

On the Toolbar go 'Insert' > 'Module'

In the new window, copy and paste the code above

Go Alt and F11 again to close the VB editor

In the normal XL window go 'Tools' > 'Macros' > 'Macros' Select
'PasswordBreaker' and click 'Run'

Save the file once its unprotected.



Do this on a copy to avoid any possible corruption of the original.



Regards,

Alan.

 

[JE McGimpsey]

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