How to Crack Excel Spreadsheet Passwords
by Petri IT Knowledgebase Team - January 8, 2009
Often
when an employee departs, they take important Excel passwords with
them. This guide outlines how to use a simple Excel password recovery
application to crack lost or forgotten passwords, allowing you to
unlock password-encrypted Microsoft Excel documents quickly as possible.
Step 1: Download and Install the Office Password Recovery Utility
To perform the following recovery steps, you'll need to grab the download of Office Password Recovery Pro,
available directly here. (2.1Mb)
Once you've downloaded the program, run the install with the default options.
Step 2: Navigate to the Protected File and Begin the Recovery Process
Click the
Open button on the top left, navigate to the protected spreadsheet file:
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