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

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.

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.

At the file level, you can password protect an Excel workbook in two ways: You can determine who can get in and who can save changes.