Removing a password from a document is a simple process, but you have to know the original password. Open the document and enter its password. Go to File > Info > Protect Document > …

To add a new password, click Protect Sheet or Protect Workbook, type and confirm the new password, and then click OK. To remove a password from the workbook, click Protect …

Removing a password from a document is a simple process, but you have to know the original password. Open the document and enter its password. Go to File > Info > Protect Document > …

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Note: If the Office file is password-protected, you won’t be able to open it without supplying the password. There is no way to circumvent password protection.

To remove all protection from a document, you might need to know the password that was applied to the document. Or you might have to be listed as an authenticated owner for the document.

Remove a password from a file. Removing a password from a document is a simple process, but you have to know the original password. Open the presentation whose password you want to …

If you do not supply a password, any user can unprotect the sheet and change the protected elements. Make sure that you choose a password that is easy to remember, because if you …

Tip: To remove a password, click Unprotect Sheet or Protect Workbook and enter the password. See also. Protect a sheet. Protect a workbook. Restrict permission to content in a file. You can …

In PowerPoint, select Protect Presentation. Delete the password, and then select OK. Want more? Training: Protect your files with read-only protection and passwords.