Whether you’ve forgotten the password or received a protected file from someone else, unlocking an Excel spreadsheet without the password may seem like an insurmountable challenge.

Learn how to unprotect Excel sheets or workbooks without a password using this simple step-by-step guide. No software required!

From critical work reports to academic papers, being locked out of your own files can seriously disrupt your workflow. Although various methods exist to recover access to password-protected ...

If you have sensitive data you'd like to keep from prying eyes in a Microsoft Excel file, the easiest way to protect it is with Excel's built-in password tools.

Microsoft Excel has several features designed to help you recover unsaved versions of files and prevent data loss.

There are several options available to you to protect your Excel file with a password. Remember that once you protect the Excel file, you cannot open it without entering the password.

You can add or remove a password from your Excel spreadsheets through the File tab. You'll do it slightly differently on a Mac and PC.