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brad1136
May 06, 2024Copper Contributor
forgot password to open Excel file
I have a very important file that I have forgotten the password to. I desparately need to get into the file. HELP!!!
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- waterford325Copper Contributor
Hi, i have a excel file that i created late last year and saved it with a password. Recently i have tried to open it with the password i thought i had used, with no success. Is there a way i can remove the protection to be able to open the file? Thank you
- waterford325Copper Contributor
I too have forgotten the password to open an Excel file (.xlsx), i created Dec. 2024. Is there any way to be able to open it?
- Cody_190Copper ContributorHey brad1136, I found a video that might help get your access restored. I had this same problem a couple years back and it helped me!
https://youtu.be/24rISp-naqI- brad1136Copper ContributorThanks Cody_190 - unfortunately my problem was the last issue, which the first three solutions wouldn't work. The advice to buy a password "breaker" software seems my last resort unless someone else has a different solution.