How can I copy a protected sheet without copying the protection?

I work in a large organization and I have no idea who protected an excel
sheet that I now have to alter - they may not even be here any more. I have
tried copying the sheet and workbook but it keeps the password even if I copy
it to my hard drive. I understand the need to keep the password on the
original but I want to have my own copy that I can adjust.

Thanks

Good morning Mahros

You can do it but have to do so on a sheet by sheet basis. Left click in the top left hand corner, next to the column headings and just above the row titles - this will highlight the whole sheet. Right click, select copy and then paste it into a new workbook.

HTH

DominicB

This code should help you to get past the password issue:

Sub PasswordBreaker()
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer
Dim l As Integer, m As Integer, n As Integer
Dim i1 As Integer, i2 As Integer, i3 As Integer
Dim i4 As Integer, i5 As Integer, i6 As Integer
On Error Resume Next
For i = 65 To 66: For j = 65 To 66: For k = 65 To 66
For l = 65 To 66: For m = 65 To 66: For i1 = 65 To 66
For i2 = 65 To 66: For i3 = 65 To 66: For i4 = 65 To 66
For i5 = 65 To 66: For i6 = 65 To 66: For n = 32 To 126
ActiveSheet.Unprotect Chr(i) & Chr(j) & Chr(k) & _
Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & Chr(i3) & _
Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
If ActiveSheet.ProtectContents = False Then
MsgBox "One usable password is " & Chr(i) & Chr(j) & _
Chr(k) & Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & _
Chr(i3) & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
Exit Sub
End If
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
End Sub


HTH

David

Where would I put this code? In a cell or in a Macro?

Originally Posted by DNA

This code should help you to get past the password issue:

Sub PasswordBreaker()
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer
Dim l As Integer, m As Integer, n As Integer
Dim i1 As Integer, i2 As Integer, i3 As Integer
Dim i4 As Integer, i5 As Integer, i6 As Integer
On Error Resume Next
For i = 65 To 66: For j = 65 To 66: For k = 65 To 66
For l = 65 To 66: For m = 65 To 66: For i1 = 65 To 66
For i2 = 65 To 66: For i3 = 65 To 66: For i4 = 65 To 66
For i5 = 65 To 66: For i6 = 65 To 66: For n = 32 To 126
ActiveSheet.Unprotect Chr(i) & Chr(j) & Chr(k) & _
Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & Chr(i3) & _
Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
If ActiveSheet.ProtectContents = False Then
MsgBox "One usable password is " & Chr(i) & Chr(j) & _
Chr(k) & Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & _
Chr(i3) & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
Exit Sub
End If
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
End Sub


HTH

David

well you to have to open New Macro Record , than open Visual Basic editor
from Macro corner. and copy thius code on the pan, save it , close and stop
the Macro recording. save the sheet and reopen it and than Run Macro which
you have created.

And it will works.

Regards
Anney

"Ltat42a" wrote:

>
> Where would I put this code? In a cell or in a Macro?
>
>
>
> DNA Wrote:
> > This code should help you to get past the password issue:
> >
> > Sub PasswordBreaker()
> > Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer
> > Dim l As Integer, m As Integer, n As Integer
> > Dim i1 As Integer, i2 As Integer, i3 As Integer
> > Dim i4 As Integer, i5 As Integer, i6 As Integer
> > On Error Resume Next
> > For i = 65 To 66: For j = 65 To 66: For k = 65 To 66
> > For l = 65 To 66: For m = 65 To 66: For i1 = 65 To 66
> > For i2 = 65 To 66: For i3 = 65 To 66: For i4 = 65 To 66
> > For i5 = 65 To 66: For i6 = 65 To 66: For n = 32 To 126
> > ActiveSheet.Unprotect Chr(i) & Chr(j) & Chr(k) & _
> > Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & Chr(i3) & _
> > Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
> > If ActiveSheet.ProtectContents = False Then
> > MsgBox "One usable password is " & Chr(i) & Chr(j) & _
> > Chr(k) & Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & _
> > Chr(i3) & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
> > Exit Sub
> > End If
> > Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
> > Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
> > End Sub
> >
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > David
>
>
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