How to Remove Passwords from Microsoft Word 2007

Microsoft Word 2007 can be useful for personal and business applications. You can create letters, flyers, mailing labels, greeting cards and documents of numerous types quickly and easily. Word 2007 also allows you to create passwords for opening and for editing your documents. There are occasions where you may need to remove those passwords, however, and that can be challenging if you don't know how.

If you forgot the password, see the Method 2 below for more information on how to remove passwords from Microsoft Word 2007 without destroying the text of the document in question.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Removing The Password You Know

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    Launch Microsoft Word 2007.
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    Attempt to open the document that has password protection.
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    Enter the password to open the document if prompted.
    • You may need to recreate the file if you have forgotten your password.
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    Click the Office button in the upper left corner of the window and mouse over the "Prepare" option.
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    Select "Encrypt document" from the slide-out menu.
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    Clear the password field and then click "OK."
    • This will remove the encryption.
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    Save the document.
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    Remove the password required to edit the document.
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    Enter a new file name if you want to preserve the original document with modified password protection and then click the "Save" button.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Removing Password You Forgot

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    Understand that if you lost or forgot the password to the document and can't open it without password, the only option to restore access is to use a password cracker.[1]
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    Find an online password cracker in Google using query "password find online".
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    Click on Unprotect your file.
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    Click on Browse to choose the document you need to unprotect, then click Next Step.
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    Select Remove password.
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    Wait a few seconds while your password is being removed.
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    Download your document with password removed.
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    If your document is big, you’ll be able to see the first paragraphs of it. To get the full document, you’ll need to enter the license key.
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References

  1. ↑ https://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-or-remove-protection-in-your-document-workbook-or-presentation-05084cc3-300d-4c1a-8416-38d3e37d6826

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