How to Recover Excel Passwords

• Download and install the "Office Password Recovery Pro" utility. This can be used to unlock and crack Excel passwords.You can get a 30 day trial of the tool at Tucows.com.

Step 2

• Run the password recovery tool. Click the "Open" button in the top left corner and navigate to the location of the protected Excel file and select it.

Step 3

• Select the option "Recover the password to open" and click "OK" in the wizard that follows.

Step 4

• Click the "Next" button in the following two dialog boxes. Then click "Finish."

Step 5

• The password is recovered and displayed after the system cracks it using the built-in schemes. This might take some time depending on the password. The passwords for the individual worksheets in your Excel workbook are also recovered and displayed.