You cannot open a Word document that is password protected against opening
without the password. There are password cracking tools available on the web
which you must use at your own risk - but be warned, if the password is long
and complex the processing involved can take a seriously long time. You'll
find an example linked from my web site
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP