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Anybody knows how to open a Word file that is password protected? The person (I swear it's not me) who did it forgot the password.

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by abelnguyen

Hi,
It's not hard to find an crack password program specific to Word in the internet. Basicly, all the program do is try with all word in the dictionary until it find the password. It will take a while, but not very long.
Good luck,
PS: I saw some web site let people download that kind of program.

by chad dykstra

You could try and go File, Open in Word and choosing "Recover text from any file"

You'll see a lot of garbage (the word formatting) but a good portion of the data from your file should be there.

by fred gordon

There is not a simple answer to your problem. Two preliminary questions: How important is the file to you? Approximately how long is the password? The cost and success rate of extracting the password vary accordingly. I don't know of any totallyfree solutions out there. You might go to http://www.lostpassword.com/msofpass97.htm and see if that sounds right for you.

by abelnguyen

Hey,
I read answer 2 and 3. It's wrong. It is easy to recover lost password in not only Word but also all other program in Microsoft Office. Like I said, there're web site that let you download those program for free. I can find it in the internet too. However, I am too lazy right now to search the internet to find those program for you for free. Search for it yourself, and I am sure you will find a lot of interesting program on those web site.
Good luck,

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