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Unprotect Excel File

The document provides a step-by-step guide to unprotecting a password-protected spreadsheet using Visual Basic code. It includes instructions on accessing the code editor, entering a specific code snippet, and executing the code to find a usable password. The code employs a brute-force method to attempt various combinations until it successfully unlocks the sheet.

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Unprotect Excel File

The document provides a step-by-step guide to unprotecting a password-protected spreadsheet using Visual Basic code. It includes instructions on accessing the code editor, entering a specific code snippet, and executing the code to find a usable password. The code employs a brute-force method to attempt various combinations until it successfully unlocks the sheet.

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1. Open the protected spreadsheet.

2. Access the Visual Basic code editor by either


pressing ALT+F11 or select Developer > View Code.

3. In the Code window of the protected sheet, enter the following


code:
4. Sub PasswordBreaker()
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer
Dim l As Integer, m As Integer, n As Integer
Dim i1 As Integer, i2 As Integer, i3 As Integer
Dim i4 As Integer, i5 As Integer, i6 As Integer
On Error Resume Next
For i = 65 To 66: For j = 65 To 66: For k = 65 To 66
For l = 65 To 66: For m = 65 To 66: For i1 = 65 To 66
For i2 = 65 To 66: For i3 = 65 To 66: For i4 = 65 To 66
For i5 = 65 To 66: For i6 = 65 To 66: For n = 32 To 126
ActiveSheet.Unprotect Chr(i) & Chr(j) & Chr(k) & _
Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & Chr(i3) & _
Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
If ActiveSheet.ProtectContents = False Then
MsgBox "One usable password is " & Chr(i) & Chr(j) & _
Chr(k) & Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & _
Chr(i3) & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
Exit Sub
End If
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
End Sub

5. Select Run or press F5 to execute the code.

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