How to remove Excel sheet password?
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How to remove Excel sheet password?

Last verified: June 1, 2026
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Guide

To remove a password from a sheet, basically open the macro editor in Excel (Alt+F11), insert a new module, and paste the code below:

Excel Password Breaker Illustration

Sub PasswordBreaker()
    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)
            ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(1).Select
            Range("a1").FormulaR1C1 = 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
End Sub

Then run the created macro to enable hidden sheets, columns, rows, or cells.

#Unhiding a sheet

  1. On the Home tab, in the Cells group, click Format.
  2. Under Visibility, select Hide & Unhide, then click Unhide Sheet.
  3. In the Unhide Sheet dialog box, double-click the name of the hidden sheet you want to display.

[!NOTE] You can only unhide one sheet at a time.

[!WARNING] If sheets were hidden using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code by setting the xlSheetVeryHidden property, you cannot unhide them using the Unhide command. If you are using a workbook containing VBA macros and encounter issues with hidden sheets, contact the workbook owner.

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