Try this alternative

With Application
.SendKeys "%{F11}", True ' VBE
.SendKeys "^r", True ' Set focus to Explorer
.SendKeys "{TAB}", True ' Tab to locked project
.SendKeys "~", True ' Enter
.SendKeys "password"
.SendKeys "~", True ' Enter
End With

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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Hi,

I'm using the following code (which I found in this news group) to have
the project unprotect itself

Sub UnprotectVBProject(ByVal Password As String)
Dim vbProj As Object
Set vbProj = ThisWorkbook.vbProject

If vbProj.Protection < 1 Then Exit Sub
Set Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject = vbProj
SendKeys "MyPassword" & "~~"
Application.VBE.CommandBars(1).FindControl(id:=257 8,
recursive:=True).Execute
End Sub

but two bad things happen:
1. It prompts for the password anyway.
2. Whatever code follows the call to the sub does not wait for this sub
to exit, but proceeds to execute and fails b/c the project is still
protected.

How can I solve each problem?

Very many thanks in advance!

Aaron Fude