Clear, honest, step-by-step help for every kind of Excel password and protection — free, and safe. Not sure which lock you have? Start with the first guide.
The complete walkthrough. Identify which of the five lock types you're facing and clear it — including decrypting files that ask for a password to open.
Read the guide →Cells greyed out and un-editable? Remove sheet protection in seconds — no password required — and get back to editing.
Read the guide →Can't add, rename or unhide sheets? Remove workbook structure protection and manage your tabs freely again.
Read the guide →Locked out of your own macros? Strip the VBA project password from .xlsm files — no Hex editor, no risk.
Read the guide →An honest look at what's actually possible when you don't have the password — and how to tell in five seconds.
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