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I need to remove a password on our timesheet without knowing the p
I have saved a copy of an Excel formatted timesheet to use twice a month.
Unfortunately the staff who created the document in Excel did not leave the password he assigned the excel document. I need access to resize the columns so it will not show ### symbols because the column is too short. I have copied the original version so it will stay intact. I need to be able to edit the column sizes. Thank you for your assistance. WK Ph.: (907) 465-5915, toll free: 1-888-448-3525 ext. 5915 Thank you. Alan Duncan Munro |
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I'm assuming its WorkSheet, not WorkBook protection, This macro will
unprotect the WorkSheet, Sub PasswordBreaker() 'by Bob McCormick on NG: microsoft.public.excel.misc 'on 22 May 2001. '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 Go Alt and F11 to open the VB editor On the Toolbar go 'Insert' 'Module' In the new window, copy and paste the code above Go Alt and F11 again to close the VB editor In the normal XL window go 'Tools' 'Macros' 'Macros' Select 'PasswordBreaker' and click 'Run' Save the file once its unprotected. Do this on a copy to avoid any possible corruption of the original. Regards, Alan. "Duncan" wrote in message ... I have saved a copy of an Excel formatted timesheet to use twice a month. Unfortunately the staff who created the document in Excel did not leave the password he assigned the excel document. I need access to resize the columns so it will not show ### symbols because the column is too short. I have copied the original version so it will stay intact. I need to be able to edit the column sizes. Thank you for your assistance. WK Ph.: (907) 465-5915, toll free: 1-888-448-3525 ext. 5915 Thank you. Alan Duncan Munro |
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http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/removepwords.html In article , Duncan wrote: I have saved a copy of an Excel formatted timesheet to use twice a month. Unfortunately the staff who created the document in Excel did not leave the password he assigned the excel document. I need access to resize the columns so it will not show ### symbols because the column is too short. I have copied the original version so it will stay intact. I need to be able to edit the column sizes. Thank you for your assistance. |
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