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

Setting a password on your Excel spreadsheet is a great way to keep it secure, but can be annoying if you're opening the same file often.

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.

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.

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.