The document explains two methods to unprotect an Excel sheet when the password is forgotten. The first method involves using VBA code to automate the unprotection, while the second method utilizes third-party software, specifically Isunshare Workbook Unprotect Genius, to remove the password. Detailed steps for both methods are provided to assist users in regaining access to their Excel sheets.

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Forgot Password to Unprotect Excel Sheet in Two Cases
When I was ready to edit in excel sheet, there was always a prompting message popping up to
remind me and I cannot edit sheet. Then I found the excel sheet had been protected but I didn’t
have the password. How can I unprotect excel sheet to edit normally without knowing password?
Just could open excel workbook and worksheet, but cannot do anything on excel sheet? If you
are eager to looking for effective methods to solve the problem, the article will be your savior,
which lists two methods that you can use to unprotect excel sheet in two cases.
 Case 1: Unprotect Excel sheet with VBA code
 Case 2: Unprotect Excel sheet without password
Case 1: Directly Unprotect Excel Sheet with VBA Code
VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is one of macro languages of Visual Basic, which is usually
used in MS Office to improve work efficiency. Especially in MS Excel, it looks like the remote
controller of Excel. And people could create a custom solution with VBA code to make excel
sheet unprotecting automatically.
So if you have no idea, free VBA code is worth trying.
Step 1: Open Excel sheet and enter Macro Editor with Alt + F11.
Step 2: In VBA window, select the sheet you need to unprotect in VBA project listing.

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Then general declarations page appears for the sheet, where you can enter VBA code.
Step 3: Enter following VBA code and run it in Macro editor.
Sub PasswordBreaker()
'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

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End If
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
End Sub
While above code is copied and pasted in general declarations, press F5 to run it. If there is a
dialog pops up now, just confirm the Macro and continue to launch the VBA code to unprotect
excel sheet.

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Step 4: Unprotect excel sheet with code Macro returns.
Instantly, Macro will return you back to excel sheet you want to unprotect. And a box provides
you with a usable code. Don’t need to copy the code now and just click “OK” on the box, you will
find the excel sheet has been unprotected.

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Case 2: Unprotect Excel Sheet without Password
Besides above free VBA code, some third-party software also provides an effective and easy way
to unprotect Excel sheet when people forgot excel sheet password. And usually they help to
remove the forgotten excel sheet password, so that excel sheet can be unprotected without
password. Among them, the software what I know that can work effectively and safely, is
iSunshare Workbook Unprotect Genius. Besides unprotecting excel sheet, it could also
unprotect excel workbook by removing forgotten workbook structure and read-only password.
Step 1: Get Workbook Unprotect Genius full version on your computer.
Choose Workbook Unprotect Genius full version on www.isunshare.com in order to successfully
remove forgotten password on protected excel sheet. Then install and run it on your computer.

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Step 2: Add protected excel sheet into Workbook Unprotect Genius.
Generally excel sheet is part of excel file or workbook. So just need to import the excel file or
workbook that excel sheet belongs to into Workbook Unprotect Genius. And you could remove
excel sheet password.
Click on Open button and select excel file/workbook in the pop-up Open dialog. Then click Open
button at the bottom side again to add it to iSunshare software Workbook Unprotect Genius.

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Note: If the excel file you select is excel 97-2003 (*.xls), you would be prompted warning
message to convert it to excel 2007-2016 (*.xlsx) at first. Just do it and you can go on to
unprotect your excel sheet.
Step 3: Remove excel sheet forgotten password.
While excel file is successfully added, tap on Remove Password and excel sheet password would
be removed in just a second.
Don’t be hesitated to click OK to confirm excel sheet password remover if it happens. You would
get an unprotected excel file including excel sheet you ever wanted to unprotect.

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At last, congratulations you have unprotected excel sheet without knowing password.