{"id":5496,"date":"2018-08-18T06:20:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-18T06:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/?p=5496"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:59:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T12:59:51","slug":"restore-password-protected-excel-files-without-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/restore-password-protected-excel-files-without-software\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Restore Password Protected Excel Files without any Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block_sum\"><strong>Summary:-<\/strong> Unlocking excel files which are password protected is always hard and a cumbersome process. And that is why I am penning down this article where I will tell you how you can easily restore password protected excel files without any software or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/recovery\/vba-password-recovery.php\"><strong>VBA Password Recovery<\/strong><\/a> Tool.\n<p class=\"blog-btn\"><a class=\"sum-d-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/demo-version\/SysInfoTools-VBA-Password-Recovery.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download<\/a> <a class=\"sum-b-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/buynow\/vba-password-recovery.php\"><i class=\"icon icon-basket\"><\/i> Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nProtecting your files with a password is not a new thing.\n\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nMany of us do it to keep the data secured.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nHowever, the problem arises when you keep a password but forget it later.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nAnd if you can\u2019t recall it there are great chances that you will lose your saved data.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nAnd that\u2019s what nobody wants.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nSo after a long list of emails that I have received from my subscribers, I finally thought of letting you know how you can easily recover or unlock excel sheet without a password.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nYes, you heard it right!\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nYou don\u2019t need a password to unlock password protected excel file online.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nSo let\u2019s not waste time and dig in and how you can recover password protected excel files without any password\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/restore-password-protected-excel-files-without-software\/#Method_1\" >Method 1<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/restore-password-protected-excel-files-without-software\/#How_To_Use_It\" >How To Use It?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1\"><\/span>Method 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nIn the first method, we will try to recover or restore your excel files manually. Just follow the below guide to know more:\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n \t<li>First, create a new folder and save your password protected excel file in that folder<\/li>\n \t<li>Now go to Organize \u2013 Click Folder &amp; search options<\/li>\n \t<li>Under Tab view, scroll down to uncheck\u00a0\u2018Hide extensions\u2019 for known file types\u00a0and click on\u00a0Apply<\/li>\n \t<li>Now change the file extension from .xlsx to .zip by renaming it and click Yes<\/li>\n \t<li>Now unzip it and extract the files<\/li>\n \t<li>Navigate to location\u00a0<strong>xl &#8211; worksheets<\/strong>\u2013 Sheet1.xml and open with a notepad<\/li>\n \t<li>Now find and search for the tag \u201c<strong>sheetProtection<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n \t<li>Once you find it, delete the whole tag and save it<\/li>\n \t<li>Now change the extension from .zip to .xlsx and save it<\/li>\n \t<li>Now you can easily open and edit your excel file without any password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\n<strong>So this is how you can <\/strong><strong>remove password from your encrypted excel sheet.<\/strong>\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nHowever, if this method doesn\u2019t work then the only way through which you can restore password protected excel files is by using a good password recovery tool.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nOne of the most renowned tools in unlocking password protected excel file online is <strong>SysInfoTools VBA Password Recovery Tool<\/strong>.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nThis tool can easily recover lost or forgotten passwords from .doc, .xla, .xls and .xlsx file extensions. This software supports the recovery of all types of passwords is it multilingual, complex or even lengthy passwords. It&#8217;s available online for evaluation and supports Windows OS. You can easily fix <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/word-cannot-open-user-does-not-have-access-privileges\/\"><strong>User Does Not Have Access Privileges<\/strong><\/a> error by using this utility.\n<em>Note: It doesn\u2019t run on MAC and Linux.<\/em>\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Explore More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/recover-corrupted-excel-file-online\/\" target=\"_blank\">Repair Corrupted Excel File<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Use_It\"><\/span>How To Use It?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nTo recover password protected excel files follow the below process:\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n \t<li>Install and launch the software<\/li>\n \t<li>Select the files which you want to unlock<\/li>\n \t<li>Now click on \u2018File Properties\u2019 to check the file type and all of its properties<\/li>\n \t<li>&amp; finally, click on \u2018Recover\u2019 to recover the password of your excel file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nSo here are the two techniques through which you can easily recover and restore excel files which are protected by a password.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;5496&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;How to Restore Password Protected Excel Files without any Software&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary:- Unlocking excel files which are password protected is always hard and a cumbersome process. 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