Okay, copy this code and right click the sheet tab and select View Code and
paste this in the white space.

Now run the code by clicking on the tiny little right facing arrow in the
menu bar, it is solid blue and small and looks something like this .

You should get a message box saying something like "This might be a
solution...etc"... showing a string of AAABBBABB or such, then click on OK.

You should understand that password protection in Excel is very weak and now
you can see why. Use it to keep a casual user from screwing up stuff but do
not depend on it to protect your sheet or workbook.

'Option Explicit

Sub PasswordBreaker_Sheet()
'Author unknown
'Breaks worksheet password protection.
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

Regrds,
Howard

"Office User" <Office wrote in message
...
A password for a protected sheet has been lost, is there anyway to retrieve
the password or reset it?