I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

In the file|saveAs dialog, you can click on Tools|General Options.

Erase anything you see in those password boxes.

Then save the file, close the file and reopen to test.

Ammie Ho wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

--

Dave Peterson

I tried to open file it ask for password. I have to click on cancel, then go
to the file tab. But the save as is grayed out. What should I do?

P.S pls give me step by step direction. I can navigate through the program,
but not comfortable with it! Thanks;-)

"Ammie Ho" wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

Did you successfully open the file?

If yes:
Is the SaveAs option greyed out for other workbooks?

If no:
I'd try closing the file and closing excel and then reopen excel in safe mode.

Close excel
windows start button|Run
type:
excel /safe
then use file|open
to open the file.

Is the SaveAs option still disabled?



Ammie Ho wrote:

I tried to open file it ask for password. I have to click on cancel, then go
to the file tab. But the save as is grayed out. What should I do?

P.S pls give me step by step direction. I can navigate through the program,
but not comfortable with it! Thanks;-)

"Ammie Ho" wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

--

Dave Peterson

I can't even open it. as soon as I double click on the file to open, the
screen pops up to ask for a password. I never put a password on it.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Did you successfully open the file?

If yes:
Is the SaveAs option greyed out for other workbooks?

If no:
I'd try closing the file and closing excel and then reopen excel in safe mode.

Close excel
windows start button|Run
type:
excel /safe
then use file|open
to open the file.

Is the SaveAs option still disabled?



Ammie Ho wrote:

I tried to open file it ask for password. I have to click on cancel, then go
to the file tab. But the save as is grayed out. What should I do?

P.S pls give me step by step direction. I can navigate through the program,
but not comfortable with it! Thanks;-)

"Ammie Ho" wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

--

Dave Peterson

I don't know how you applied a password to the workbook, but you'll have to
provide it to open the file. Maybe you can guess????

Or you could search google for password removers.
http://www.lostpassword.com/
is one. (I've never used it.)

One more question...

Does the prompt ask you for a password to open--or a password to edit?

If it's the password to edit, then you should be able to open the workbook and
remove the password.

Ammie Ho wrote:

I can't even open it. as soon as I double click on the file to open, the
screen pops up to ask for a password. I never put a password on it.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Did you successfully open the file?

If yes:
Is the SaveAs option greyed out for other workbooks?

If no:
I'd try closing the file and closing excel and then reopen excel in safe mode.

Close excel
windows start button|Run
type:
excel /safe
then use file|open
to open the file.

Is the SaveAs option still disabled?



Ammie Ho wrote:

I tried to open file it ask for password. I have to click on cancel, then go
to the file tab. But the save as is grayed out. What should I do?

P.S pls give me step by step direction. I can navigate through the program,
but not comfortable with it! Thanks;-)

"Ammie Ho" wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson

a password to open. I can't even see the file. If I can somehow read it
only, I can be able to paste it. But I can't even see the file.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I don't know how you applied a password to the workbook, but you'll have to
provide it to open the file. Maybe you can guess????

Or you could search google for password removers.
http://www.lostpassword.com/
is one. (I've never used it.)

One more question...

Does the prompt ask you for a password to open--or a password to edit?

If it's the password to edit, then you should be able to open the workbook and
remove the password.

Ammie Ho wrote:

I can't even open it. as soon as I double click on the file to open, the
screen pops up to ask for a password. I never put a password on it.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Did you successfully open the file?

If yes:
Is the SaveAs option greyed out for other workbooks?

If no:
I'd try closing the file and closing excel and then reopen excel in safe mode.

Close excel
windows start button|Run
type:
excel /safe
then use file|open
to open the file.

Is the SaveAs option still disabled?



Ammie Ho wrote:

I tried to open file it ask for password. I have to click on cancel, then go
to the file tab. But the save as is grayed out. What should I do?

P.S pls give me step by step direction. I can navigate through the program,
but not comfortable with it! Thanks;-)

"Ammie Ho" wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson

I forgot to tell you that I never put a password on it. So I don't even know
why it's lock out.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I don't know how you applied a password to the workbook, but you'll have to
provide it to open the file. Maybe you can guess????

Or you could search google for password removers.
http://www.lostpassword.com/
is one. (I've never used it.)

One more question...

Does the prompt ask you for a password to open--or a password to edit?

If it's the password to edit, then you should be able to open the workbook and
remove the password.

Ammie Ho wrote:

I can't even open it. as soon as I double click on the file to open, the
screen pops up to ask for a password. I never put a password on it.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Did you successfully open the file?

If yes:
Is the SaveAs option greyed out for other workbooks?

If no:
I'd try closing the file and closing excel and then reopen excel in safe mode.

Close excel
windows start button|Run
type:
excel /safe
then use file|open
to open the file.

Is the SaveAs option still disabled?



Ammie Ho wrote:

I tried to open file it ask for password. I have to click on cancel, then go
to the file tab. But the save as is grayed out. What should I do?

P.S pls give me step by step direction. I can navigate through the program,
but not comfortable with it! Thanks;-)

"Ammie Ho" wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson

I still don't know how the password was applied--but it was.

You won't see anything (the open workbook) until you enter the correct password.

Ammie Ho wrote:

I forgot to tell you that I never put a password on it. So I don't even know
why it's lock out.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I don't know how you applied a password to the workbook, but you'll have to
provide it to open the file. Maybe you can guess????

Or you could search google for password removers.
http://www.lostpassword.com/
is one. (I've never used it.)

One more question...

Does the prompt ask you for a password to open--or a password to edit?

If it's the password to edit, then you should be able to open the workbook and
remove the password.

Ammie Ho wrote:

I can't even open it. as soon as I double click on the file to open, the
screen pops up to ask for a password. I never put a password on it.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Did you successfully open the file?

If yes:
Is the SaveAs option greyed out for other workbooks?

If no:
I'd try closing the file and closing excel and then reopen excel in safe mode.

Close excel
windows start button|Run
type:
excel /safe
then use file|open
to open the file.

Is the SaveAs option still disabled?



Ammie Ho wrote:

I tried to open file it ask for password. I have to click on cancel, then go
to the file tab. But the save as is grayed out. What should I do?

P.S pls give me step by step direction. I can navigate through the program,
but not comfortable with it! Thanks;-)

"Ammie Ho" wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson

I don't know how it got there. it happened to me a few times. But it was a
small file. It happen when I open the file and add more data. after I close
it. when I open the file again later, it locks me out. Do you know why it
would do that?

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I still don't know how the password was applied--but it was.

You won't see anything (the open workbook) until you enter the correct password.

Ammie Ho wrote:

I forgot to tell you that I never put a password on it. So I don't even know
why it's lock out.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I don't know how you applied a password to the workbook, but you'll have to
provide it to open the file. Maybe you can guess????

Or you could search google for password removers.
http://www.lostpassword.com/
is one. (I've never used it.)

One more question...

Does the prompt ask you for a password to open--or a password to edit?

If it's the password to edit, then you should be able to open the workbook and
remove the password.

Ammie Ho wrote:

I can't even open it. as soon as I double click on the file to open, the
screen pops up to ask for a password. I never put a password on it.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Did you successfully open the file?

If yes:
Is the SaveAs option greyed out for other workbooks?

If no:
I'd try closing the file and closing excel and then reopen excel in safe mode.

Close excel
windows start button|Run
type:
excel /safe
then use file|open
to open the file.

Is the SaveAs option still disabled?



Ammie Ho wrote:

I tried to open file it ask for password. I have to click on cancel, then go
to the file tab. But the save as is grayed out. What should I do?

P.S pls give me step by step direction. I can navigate through the program,
but not comfortable with it! Thanks;-)

"Ammie Ho" wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson

Nope.

I've never seen excel do anything like this.



Ammie Ho wrote:

I don't know how it got there. it happened to me a few times. But it was a
small file. It happen when I open the file and add more data. after I close
it. when I open the file again later, it locks me out. Do you know why it
would do that?

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I still don't know how the password was applied--but it was.

You won't see anything (the open workbook) until you enter the correct password.

Ammie Ho wrote:

I forgot to tell you that I never put a password on it. So I don't even know
why it's lock out.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I don't know how you applied a password to the workbook, but you'll have to
provide it to open the file. Maybe you can guess????

Or you could search google for password removers.
http://www.lostpassword.com/
is one. (I've never used it.)

One more question...

Does the prompt ask you for a password to open--or a password to edit?

If it's the password to edit, then you should be able to open the workbook and
remove the password.

Ammie Ho wrote:

I can't even open it. as soon as I double click on the file to open, the
screen pops up to ask for a password. I never put a password on it.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Did you successfully open the file?

If yes:
Is the SaveAs option greyed out for other workbooks?

If no:
I'd try closing the file and closing excel and then reopen excel in safe mode.

Close excel
windows start button|Run
type:
excel /safe
then use file|open
to open the file.

Is the SaveAs option still disabled?



Ammie Ho wrote:

I tried to open file it ask for password. I have to click on cancel, then go
to the file tab. But the save as is grayed out. What should I do?

P.S pls give me step by step direction. I can navigate through the program,
but not comfortable with it! Thanks;-)

"Ammie Ho" wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson

I take it that there is no way I can open this file! Hmmm

"Ammie Ho" wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

Only if you know or break the password.



Ammie Ho wrote:

I take it that there is no way I can open this file! Hmmm

"Ammie Ho" wrote:

I have been adding worksheet to my excel file. When I created it, i never
put a password on it. After I finish, I always save my file. Then I exit.
Before the file exit, it ask me again if I want to save. I say Okay. When I
come back toopen the file later, it as for a password. How do I unlock it.
or even open it as ready only to get my file?

--

Dave Peterson