People tend to use passwords to protect their Excel files for numerous reasons. For example, if you are having sensitive data with regards to your business in an Excel file, you need to password protect it and make sure that no other person can get hold of the information you have in it. However, you might lose or forget the password that you have used after quite some time. That's where you will come across the need to remove or recover the password.

There are 2 different types of passwords to protect Excel files. The first type is known as opening passwords, which prevents your Excel file from being opened. Another type of password is called "restrictions". Along with these passwords, you won't be able to edit, read or print the Excel worksheet or workbook.

No matter what type of password that you have used to protect the Excel file, we will let you know about a convenient and a hassle free method that you can follow to unlock it. Introducing iMyFone Passper for Excel, a Windows program that helps you recover Excel opening passwords and remove worksheet/workbook protection without affecting the original data.

The 4 Password Recovery Methods of Passper for Excel

iMyFone Passper for Excel comes with 4 different recovery methods to recover opening password from your Excel file. Here's a quick overview of those methods.

• Dictionary attack

Passper for Excel has got an in-built dictionary, which helps you recover the password by trying all the passwords combinations. Or else, it is possible for you to use a self-imported dictionary as well.

• Combination attack

Combination attack provides you with the chance to customize the character settings and combine a set of letters, numbers and special characters randomly, so that you will be able to find the password via random method.

• Mask attack

In here, you have the freedom to configure a few parameters to make it easier to find a password if you remember the password's parameters. Let's say, you can use some parameters like the password's length, affixes, suffixes and number of characters.

• Brute-force attack

Brute-force attack method will be used to crack the password by trying every password combination of all letters, numbers and special characters. This takes longer time to complete the recovery process.

Recover Password with Passper with 3 Steps

Now you have a clear understanding about the different methods that you can use to recover the passwords from an Excel file. While keeping that in mind, you must also take a look at the steps on how to use Passper and recover opening passwords from the Excel file.

Step 1. Select the recovery mode

As the very first step, you should pick the right recovery mode to go ahead with. In Passper, you will be able to discover two different recovery modes. These two recovery modes are named as Recover Password and Remove Restrictions. If you have used a password that keeps the Excel file away from opening, you should go ahead with the Recover Password option.

Step 2. Add the Excel file and Choose Attack Type

Simply drag and drop the encrypted Excel file to add it to the software. Depends on how familiar you are with the password, choose an attack method from the 4 attack options. Click on the "Next" button to proceed.

Step 3. Recover password

As the next step, you should follow the instructions as you can see on the screen of Passper and recover the password. This can be done efficiently. Therefore, you will fall in love with the functionality that Passper can offer to you.

Final words

When you forgot Excel password, you no longer have to deal with the pain of guessing the password. Or else, you don't have to forget using the Excel file. Instead, you can simply stick to Passper and get the job done in a convenient manner.

You will be able to purchase Passper for Excel one-month plan for just $19.95 or a yearly plan for $29.95. You can also get a lifetime plan for $49.95. No matter what plan you purchase, iMyFone, the software developer offers you a coupon code D2T8X so that you can receive a discount of $10.