{"id":2054,"date":"2021-07-06T10:22:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T10:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/?p=2054"},"modified":"2023-10-10T10:49:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:49:48","slug":"how-to-open-a-password-protected-word-document-without-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-open-a-password-protected-word-document-without-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Open a Password Protected Word Document without Password"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-open-a-password-protected-word-document-without-password\/#Open_Password_Protected_Word_If_Knowing_Password\" title=\"Open Password Protected Word If\u00a0Knowing\u00a0Password\">Open Password Protected Word If\u00a0Knowing\u00a0Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-open-a-password-protected-word-document-without-password\/#Open_A_Password_Protected_Word_Using_DrWord\" title=\"Open A Password Protected Word Using Dr.Word\">Open A Password Protected Word Using Dr.Word<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-open-a-password-protected-word-document-without-password\/#Open_Password_Protected_Word_Document_via_GuaWord\" title=\"Open Password Protected Word Document via GuaWord\">Open Password Protected Word Document via GuaWord<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-open-a-password-protected-word-document-without-password\/#Open_Password_Protected_Word_Document_using_VBA_Code\" title=\"Open Password Protected Word Document using VBA Code\">Open Password Protected Word Document using VBA Code<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-open-a-password-protected-word-document-without-password\/#Open_Password_Protected_Word_Document_using_ZIP\" title=\"Open Password Protected Word Document using ZIP\">Open Password Protected Word Document using ZIP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-open-a-password-protected-word-document-without-password\/#Open_Password_Protected_Word_Document_via_Crackit\" title=\"Open Password Protected Word Document via Crackit\">Open Password Protected Word Document via Crackit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Microsoft&#8217;s Office has provided users with the function of document encryption since the 2003 version,\u00a0 t<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">his enhanced security measure can be able to help users protect data security\u00a0effectively, but at the same time it\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">also becomes a trouble for you. Suppose you lock an MS Word file and forgot the password, it will be tough to retrieve data without a password. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The question is raised,\u00a0 i<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">s there a reliable solution to open a password protected Word document without touching the content? Yes, there are a few effective solutions you can try to retrieve data from a password\u00a0protected MS\u00a0Word file.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Continue reading to learn <strong>how to open password protected Word documents<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Password_Protected_Word_If_Knowing_Password\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>O<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>pen <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>P<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>assword <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>P<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>rotected Word If<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0K<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>nowing\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>P<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>assword<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">It is quite a straightforward process to open password\u00a0protected Word document when you know the password. You can use the MS Word program on your PC if you have a laptop or you can use Google Docs to access the required file on your Smartphone, tab, or PC. Follow the below-given steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">On a PC or Laptop<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Once you open your locked Word document, it prompts you to type the password, type your password.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Click File &gt; Info &gt; Protect Document<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Choose the &#8220;Encrypt with Password&#8221;, then type your password, your password should be removed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>On Android Phone<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Suppose you\u2019ve installed Google Doc app on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-make-android-phone-faster\/\">Android phone<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Tap locked word file you located in your Android phone and open the file in \u00a0in &#8216;Docs&#8217; (Google Docs).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Type your password to open your locked Word file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">This only allows you to simply view the content, if you want to make edits, you should install WPS Office tool.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">On iPhone, iPad<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Assume that you\u2019ve installed Droidbox app on your iPhone or iPad device, lunch it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Click your Word file and open an encrypted file within Dropbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Clicked on the &#8220;Download&#8221; button and \u00a0enter your \u00a0password for the file in the panel.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_A_Password_Protected_Word_Using_DrWord\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Open A Password Protected Word Using Dr.Word<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Things get trickier when you do not know the password, but don&#8217;t worry, iSeePassword has been developed specifically for this job,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/word-password-recovery.html\">Dr.Word<\/a> is an easy-to-use software can help users recover MS Word lost password quickly by performing force attack, dictionary attack and mask attack method. Not only you can recover the forgotten open password, but also remove Word editing restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Due to the addition of GPU and multi-core CPU acceleration\u00a0in the latest version of Dr.Word, which makes the password search speed is more than 15 times faster than other similar tools. \u00a0In our test, it only took me \u00a03 hours to recover a 7-digit combination of letters and numbers, that&#8217;s pretty amazing speed I think.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/downloads\/word-password-recovery.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1877 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/download_button.png\" alt=\"download button\" width=\"230\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1.\u00a0D<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">ownload the program immediately, and then\u00a0install it on your PC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/images\/office\/install_word_password_recovery_1.webp\" alt=\"startup of word password recovery \" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Once this software\u00a0is installed properly, launch it on your PC. Now, click the &#8220;Add File&#8221;\u00a0button and then pick the password\u00a0protected MS\u00a0Word document.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/images\/office\/install_word_password_recovery_2.webp\" alt=\"add doc files to program\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3.<strong><b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">You will get 3\u00a0password recovery modes to choose from. Each mode is suitable for a specific situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The &#8220;Dictionary Attack&#8221; uses the Built-in or tailor-made dictionary to unlock the word document.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The &#8220;Mask Attack&#8221; is suitable when you know something about the password and then try to crack it. The tool will ask for the length, characters, symbol, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The &#8220;Brute Force Attack&#8221; is effective when you have no idea about the password. The program will use all the potential combinations to unlock the file by cracking the password.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/images\/office\/mask_settings_Img.webp\" alt=\"finish mask settings\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 4<strong><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">After making\u00a0sure all the settings are complete, you are ready to recover the\u00a0MS\u00a0Word\u00a0password now. Once the program finds the password, it will feature that password in a newly popped dialogue box.\u00a0The last, copy the password and use it to open your password protected Word document.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/images\/office\/found_word_password.webp\" alt=\"unlock MS word\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Note: Do not turn off your PC or restart it when the program is unlocking the password\u00a0encrypted MS\u00a0word document.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/downloads\/word-password-recovery.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1877 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/download_button.png\" alt=\"download button\" width=\"230\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Password_Protected_Word_Document_via_GuaWord\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Open Password Protected Word Document via GuaWord<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">GuaWord\u00a0relies on a command-line technique to recover Word document password, maybe it\u00a0is not user- friendly for beginners, but we can&#8217;t ignore its powerful ability to crack passwords. Just as many users have tried this program, you can also use it to crack password and open password protected Word document\u00a0effortlessly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GuaWord_crack_word_password.png\" alt=\"GuaWord crack word password\" width=\"641\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GuaWord_crack_word_password.png 974w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GuaWord_crack_word_password-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GuaWord_crack_word_password-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GuaWord_crack_word_password-696x364.png 696w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GuaWord_crack_word_password-802x420.png 802w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Step 1<\/b><\/strong>. Begin with creating a backup file for your Word document.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Step 2<\/b><\/strong>. Now, download the Guaword.exe file and extract it\u00a0on a Windows computer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Step 3<\/b><\/strong>. Press the &#8220;Start&#8221;\u00a0key along with the &#8220;R&#8221;\u00a0key and the command window will pop-up on your screen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Step 4<\/b><\/strong>. Type cmd in the window and then go to the location of the executable file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Step 5<\/b><\/strong>. Now, type <strong><b>guaword\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>(the name of your file)<strong><b>.doc<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0and decryption process will begin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Note<\/b><\/strong>: For complex password, this program may take hours, days or weeks to find the password for your\u00a0 Word document. And\u00a0it doesn&#8217;t work for the new version of MS Word\u00a0documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Password_Protected_Word_Document_using_VBA_Code\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Open Password Protected Word Document using VBA Code<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">VBA code is a relatively complex method that has been widely used to recover simple and short password for Word or Excel. If your Word\u2019s password is less than 3 characters, than this method may work for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1. Create a backup for your Word document first.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2. On a new blank Word document, open the Microsoft Visual Basic\u00a0by pressing &#8220;ALT +F11&#8221; .<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3.\u00a0Click on &#8220;Insert&#8221; and the select &#8220;Module&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/crack_word_password_vba.jpeg\" alt=\"crack word password via vba code\" width=\"450\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/crack_word_password_vba.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/crack_word_password_vba-288x300.jpeg 288w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/crack_word_password_vba-403x420.jpeg 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 4.\u00a0 Copy the following VBA code and post.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">Sub test()<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">Dim i As Long<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">i = 0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">Dim FileName As String<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogOpen).Show<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">FileName = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogOpen).SelectedItems(1)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">ScreenUpdating = False<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">Line2: On Error GoTo Line1<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">Documents.Open FileName, , True, , i &amp; &#8220;&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">MsgBox &#8220;Password is &#8221; &amp; i<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">Application.ScreenUpdating = True<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">Exit Sub<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">Line1: i = i + 1<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">Resume Line2<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">ScreenUpdating = True<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #0000ff\">End Sub<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 4.<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0After posting the code, then press &#8220;F5&#8221; on your keyboard to execute the command.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 5.\u00a0\u00a0It will prompts you to import your locked Word document, then click Open button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 6. \u00a0waiting for \u00a0a while, the password should be recovered and showed in a window.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Password_Protected_Word_Document_using_ZIP\"><\/span><strong>Open Password Protected Word Document using ZIP<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">This method sometime works but sometimes not, depends on the version of Microsoft Word.\u00a0I tried this method for Microsoft Word 2016 it works. The following way was suitable:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Back up your Word document first.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Then double-click the Word file and rename the file extension to .ZIP<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Navigate to \/word, and find the settings.xml file in the list. Right click the file, and select \u2018edit\u2019. Don&#8217;t select option option.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/remove_word_password_zip_file.png\" alt=\"remvoe word passowrd using zip tool\" width=\"411\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/remove_word_password_zip_file.png 411w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/remove_word_password_zip_file-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/remove_word_password_zip_file-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/remove_word_password_zip_file-265x198.png 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Then open the ZIP file using notepad and search theXML element beginning with <strong>w:documentprotection<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/remove_word_password_using_zip.png\" alt=\"remove word password using zip\" width=\"538\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/remove_word_password_using_zip.png 538w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/remove_word_password_using_zip-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/remove_word_password_using_zip-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/remove_word_password_using_zip-417x420.png 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Remove the entire element<\/strong>, including &lt; and &gt; brackets,\u00a0and rename the .zip back to .doc or .docx.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Try to open your protected Word document without password.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Password_Protected_Word_Document_via_Crackit\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><b>Open Password Protected Word Document via Crackit<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.filesriver.com\/app\/146\/crackit\"><u>Crackit<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is another popular password recovery program. Many people choose it because the user only needs to run a . exe file to\u00a0access this program, as well as it also uses Brute Force to find the password and quickly\u00a0display it on your screen. \u00a0But for the complex and strong passwords, it may take a long time to find.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Step 1<\/b><\/strong>. Download the Crackit program on your PC and launch it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Step 2<\/b><\/strong>. Upload the secured Word by clicking the &#8220;Browse&#8221; button on the interface<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Step 3<\/b><\/strong>. About the &#8220;Select alphabet&#8221; option. Pull down the menu and\u00a0pick the alphabets or numbers that make your potential password, or choose the shortest characters, so that the password can be cracked more quickly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CrackIt-Tool-to-Recover-Password.png\" alt=\"Recover word password using crackit\" width=\"360\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CrackIt-Tool-to-Recover-Password.png 360w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CrackIt-Tool-to-Recover-Password-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Step 4<\/b><\/strong>. Now unlock the Word password by clicking on the &#8220;Crack It !&#8221; button, the result will be shown to you on the screen soon.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Note: There is only one password recovery mode called &#8220;Brute Force&#8221;\u00a0and no other way of password recovery options. If fails, please switch to better software to unlock the password for your MS\u00a0Word document.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Final Thoughts:<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In order not to waste time on other ineffective programs. We have\u00a0already\u00a0explained how other popular programs open password\u00a0protected Word documents.\u00a0One thing is sure that the iSeePassword Dr.\u00a0Word software won\u2019t disappoint you if you want to unlock a locked\u00a0Word document\u00a0urgently, people praise this program for its fast action and unbeatable accuracy.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft&#8217;s Office has provided users with the function of document encryption since the 2003 version,\u00a0 this enhanced security measure can be able to help users protect data security\u00a0effectively, but at the same time it\u00a0also becomes a trouble for you. 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