Office Password Recovery Guides
Deep guides on every Microsoft Office file format — Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook PST, Access, OneNote, Publisher, MS Project and enterprise 365 coverage. Realistic success rates, DIY methods, and when cracking is the only option.
Excel Password Recovery
5 guides
Excel Password Recovery Overview
MainStarting point for every forgotten Excel password. Formats, versions, realistic success rates, and what to try first.
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Unprotect Excel Sheet Without Password
5 DIY methods: XML surgery on .xlsx, Google Sheets round-trip, VBA macro, LibreOffice trick, and online unlockers compared.
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Excel Password Recovery by Version
How recovery odds collapse from Excel 2003 (guaranteed) to Excel 2019 (AES-256 SHA-512 100k iterations). Version-by-version breakdown.
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Excel VBA Project Password Recovery
Hex-edit the DPB entry to bypass VBA project passwords. Works on .xls and .xlsm — no cracking required.
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Best Excel Password Recovery Tools 2026
Side-by-side comparison of Passware, Elcomsoft, PassFab, John the Ripper, hashcat and free online services.
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Word & PowerPoint
4 guides
Word Password Recovery
MainComplete overview for .doc and .docx. Open password, modify password, read-only flags and recovery odds by version.
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PowerPoint Password Recovery Guide
PPT vs PPTX, RC4 vs AES, realistic success rates for presentations, and when guaranteed recovery applies.
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Remove Restricted Editing in Word
How to lift the 'Editing restrictions' block without the password. XML edit, Save As, and the DOCX trick.
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Word: Read-Only vs Edit Restriction
The 4 tiers of Word protection explained — mark as final, read-only recommended, editing restrictions, full encryption.
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Other Office Files
5 guides
Outlook PST Password Recovery
The weak CRC32 PST password is trivially recoverable. How the format works and why every tool succeeds instantly.
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MS Project .mpp Password Recovery
Project file encryption across versions. Weak legacy obfuscation vs modern AES, and realistic recovery paths.
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Microsoft Publisher .pub Password Recovery
Publisher uses the same Compound File format as Office 97-2003. 40-bit RC4 weakness applies — guaranteed.
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Access Database Password Recovery
How to recover .mdb (Jet) and .accdb (ACE) database passwords. Format differences and toolchains that work.
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OneNote Section Password Recovery
OneNote encrypts individual sections with AES. How section passwords work and recovery realities.
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Enterprise & Context
4 guides
Office 365 vs Desktop Password Differences
Cloud IRM, sensitivity labels, and AIP vs desktop file-level encryption. Which attack surfaces apply where.
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Excel Protected View & Safe Mode
Protected View is NOT encryption — it's sandboxing. How to distinguish sandbox from actual password protection.
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SharePoint Permissions vs Encryption
ACL-based access control (SharePoint) vs file-level encryption. Why a 'locked' SharePoint doc may still be readable offline.
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Enterprise Office Password Policy Guide
GPO templates, password complexity, BitLocker integration, and how IT should handle forgotten document passwords.
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