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VBA Code To Unlock A Locked Excel Sheet by syfrog (/member/syfrog/)

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a usable code that will unlock your protected sheet. unlock/)

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Step 1: Open VBA

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Once in VBA double click the sheet you need to unlock from the menu listing on
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This will open the general declarations page for the sheet.

Step 2: Cut And Paste The Code Breaker

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Insert the code below in the general declarations page you have opened.

You should not have to change anything , sheet name etc... Just cut and paste.
_______________________

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
End If
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
End Sub
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Step 3: Run The Macro

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Once the code is added run the Macro by selecting Run from the menu tab bar
at the top of the VBA editor screen or simple press F5

Step 4: Use The Generated Code

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appear with a usable code.

In the Review menu tab click Unprotect sheet.

Enter the generated code as the password and your done. Your sheet should be
unlocked!

You should use this power wisely and responsibly only to unlock your own
worksheets.

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