How to Set, Reset, Remove and Recover the Password of Excel Files
It is very crucial to protect a company or individual sensitive data in today's highly connected world. Excel documents containing data such as payroll information, trading algorithms, confidential information or company secrets should...
Method 1 of 4:
Setting a Password for an Excel File (taking Excel 2007 for example)
- Click on the Office button, select Prepare, and then choose Encrypt Document
- Enter a password in the Password box and then press OK.
- Re-enter the previous password to confirm and then press OK.
- Save the password and the MS Excel 2007 document.(Note: As Microsoft advises, you must not forget the password or you will not be able to get into the document. If forget, you have to turn to third-party software like Excel password rescuer for help. )
Method 2 of 4:
Resetting the password of An Encrypted MS Excel 2007 Document
- Click on the Office button-> Save as-> Tools on the right bottom of the Save as dialog box.
- Click the Tools menu and choose General Options.
- Type a password in the modifying password blank.
- Retype the precious password in the blank and then press OK.
- Click Save.
Method 3 of 4:
The way to Remove the Password of an Excel Spreadsheet
- Enter the password to open the spreadsheet.
- Click on the Office button-> Prepare-> Encrypt Document.
- Remove the punctiform password in Encrypt Document box and then click OK.
- Save the spreadsheet.
Method 4 of 4:
The way to recover MS Excel password with Dossoft Excel Password Rescuer
- Download Excel Password Rescuer and install it.
- Click Open and select the file of which the password is lost.
- Choose an attack type to recover Excel password.
- Attack settings.
- Click Start on the left top. When the operation is finished, you will recover the lost Excel password successfully.
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