Unprotect An Excel Sheet Without Password

Many a times a we face a situation where the MS Excel is protected. This is a very interesting solution to unprotect an excel sheet given by robinalex.

Steps:

Put the code in VBA editor (Alt+F11) on same workbook or different one (under thisworkbook or any sheet) . Select the sheet you need to unprotect . Select macros (Alt+F8) and run it from the list. You will get it unlocked within 5 minutes.

Public Sub OverrideSheetprot()

    Dim intPress As Integer

    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

    Dim wbsh, tmstrt, attmpt

    tmstrt = Timer

    attmpt = 0

    On Error Resume Next

    Set wbsh = ActiveWorkbook.ActiveSheet

    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

     

    attmpt = attmpt + 1

    wbsh.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)

    DoEvents

    If wbsh.ProtectContents = False Then

         MsgBox "Match found : " & Chr(i) & Chr(j) & Chr(k) & Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & _

             Chr(i3) & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n) & vbCrLf & "Sheet is now unprotected"

         Exit Sub

    End If

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End Sub