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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that
created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? |
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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
See Graham's website http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm for the
procedure to use. Give us a shout if you still have troubles. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "Kaye" wrote in message ... I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? |
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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm.
-- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Kaye wrote: I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? |
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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
Jay, it might help if your destination link could be updated for Office 2007
users. The Ctrl-Shift-F11 keystroke combo does nothing in Word 2007 as far as I can see. "Jay Freedman" wrote: See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Kaye wrote: I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? |
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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
The keystroke is Alt+Shift+F11, but you're correct that it does nothing in
Word 2007. That's because the Script Editor is no longer included with Office. However, there's an easier way to get around that kind of password: Open a new blank document, and use the Insert Object Text From File command to insert the protected form document. You'll now have a copy of the form that is unprotected and has no password. JustSomeGuy wrote: Jay, it might help if your destination link could be updated for Office 2007 users. The Ctrl-Shift-F11 keystroke combo does nothing in Word 2007 as far as I can see. "Jay Freedman" wrote: See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Kaye wrote: I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? |
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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
The 'easier' way does not offer the possibility of restoring the unknown
original password and there can be issues with layout attributable to differences in the template used to create the new document where this was not used to create the form; however I have updated the page to reflect this alternative. http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm#Alternative -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: The keystroke is Alt+Shift+F11, but you're correct that it does nothing in Word 2007. That's because the Script Editor is no longer included with Office. However, there's an easier way to get around that kind of password: Open a new blank document, and use the Insert Object Text From File command to insert the protected form document. You'll now have a copy of the form that is unprotected and has no password. JustSomeGuy wrote: Jay, it might help if your destination link could be updated for Office 2007 users. The Ctrl-Shift-F11 keystroke combo does nothing in Word 2007 as far as I can see. "Jay Freedman" wrote: See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Kaye wrote: I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? |
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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
Hi Graham,
I agree with your point about possible changes in layout. On the issue of restoring the original password, it's my impression that many of the people asking about it here don't want any password, but the form was locked by someone else who is no longer available. The updated page is perfect! On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 09:06:55 +0200, "Graham Mayor" wrote: The 'easier' way does not offer the possibility of restoring the unknown original password and there can be issues with layout attributable to differences in the template used to create the new document where this was not used to create the form; however I have updated the page to reflect this alternative. http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm#Alternative -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: The keystroke is Alt+Shift+F11, but you're correct that it does nothing in Word 2007. That's because the Script Editor is no longer included with Office. However, there's an easier way to get around that kind of password: Open a new blank document, and use the Insert Object Text From File command to insert the protected form document. You'll now have a copy of the form that is unprotected and has no password. JustSomeGuy wrote: Jay, it might help if your destination link could be updated for Office 2007 users. The Ctrl-Shift-F11 keystroke combo does nothing in Word 2007 as far as I can see. "Jay Freedman" wrote: See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Kaye wrote: I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? |
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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
I'm glad you approve
 I agree about the password, but I felt that the script editor method was preferable as a first option, where available, as this retains the layout of the form without the need to juggle with templates. Unfortunately 2007 now makes that inevitable. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: Hi Graham, I agree with your point about possible changes in layout. On the issue of restoring the original password, it's my impression that many of the people asking about it here don't want any password, but the form was locked by someone else who is no longer available. The updated page is perfect! On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 09:06:55 +0200, "Graham Mayor" wrote: The 'easier' way does not offer the possibility of restoring the unknown original password and there can be issues with layout attributable to differences in the template used to create the new document where this was not used to create the form; however I have updated the page to reflect this alternative. http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm#Alternative -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: The keystroke is Alt+Shift+F11, but you're correct that it does nothing in Word 2007. That's because the Script Editor is no longer included with Office. However, there's an easier way to get around that kind of password: Open a new blank document, and use the Insert Object Text From File command to insert the protected form document. You'll now have a copy of the form that is unprotected and has no password. JustSomeGuy wrote: Jay, it might help if your destination link could be updated for Office 2007 users. The Ctrl-Shift-F11 keystroke combo does nothing in Word 2007 as far as I can see. "Jay Freedman" wrote: See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Kaye wrote: I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? |
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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
This doesn't seem to work any longer. When I try these methods in Word 2007
or Word 2003 for a document that was created/protected in Word 2007 it still prompts me for the password. Is there another workaround or am I missing something? Thanks in advance for your help! "Graham Mayor" wrote: I'm glad you approve I agree about the password, but I felt that the script editor method was preferable as a first option, where available, as this retains the layout of the form without the need to juggle with templates. Unfortunately 2007 now makes that inevitable. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: Hi Graham, I agree with your point about possible changes in layout. On the issue of restoring the original password, it's my impression that many of the people asking about it here don't want any password, but the form was locked by someone else who is no longer available. The updated page is perfect! On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 09:06:55 +0200, "Graham Mayor" wrote: The 'easier' way does not offer the possibility of restoring the unknown original password and there can be issues with layout attributable to differences in the template used to create the new document where this was not used to create the form; however I have updated the page to reflect this alternative. http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm#Alternative -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: The keystroke is Alt+Shift+F11, but you're correct that it does nothing in Word 2007. That's because the Script Editor is no longer included with Office. However, there's an easier way to get around that kind of password: Open a new blank document, and use the Insert Object Text From File command to insert the protected form document. You'll now have a copy of the form that is unprotected and has no password. JustSomeGuy wrote: Jay, it might help if your destination link could be updated for Office 2007 users. The Ctrl-Shift-F11 keystroke combo does nothing in Word 2007 as far as I can see. "Jay Freedman" wrote: See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Kaye wrote: I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? |
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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
What exactly are you trying to do? The page primarily concerns documents
*protected for forms* - and with both Word 2003 & Word 2007 the method described still works. http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm#Alternative. With documents *protected against opening*, the document is encrypted and there is no easy back door method. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Lauren250 wrote: This doesn't seem to work any longer. When I try these methods in Word 2007 or Word 2003 for a document that was created/protected in Word 2007 it still prompts me for the password. Is there another workaround or am I missing something? Thanks in advance for your help! "Graham Mayor" wrote: I'm glad you approve I agree about the password, but I felt that the script editor method was preferable as a first option, where available, as this retains the layout of the form without the need to juggle with templates. Unfortunately 2007 now makes that inevitable. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: Hi Graham, I agree with your point about possible changes in layout. On the issue of restoring the original password, it's my impression that many of the people asking about it here don't want any password, but the form was locked by someone else who is no longer available. The updated page is perfect! On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 09:06:55 +0200, "Graham Mayor" wrote: The 'easier' way does not offer the possibility of restoring the unknown original password and there can be issues with layout attributable to differences in the template used to create the new document where this was not used to create the form; however I have updated the page to reflect this alternative. http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm#Alternative -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: The keystroke is Alt+Shift+F11, but you're correct that it does nothing in Word 2007. That's because the Script Editor is no longer included with Office. However, there's an easier way to get around that kind of password: Open a new blank document, and use the Insert Object Text From File command to insert the protected form document. You'll now have a copy of the form that is unprotected and has no password. JustSomeGuy wrote: Jay, it might help if your destination link could be updated for Office 2007 users. The Ctrl-Shift-F11 keystroke combo does nothing in Word 2007 as far as I can see. "Jay Freedman" wrote: See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Kaye wrote: I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? |
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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
Aha. Thats exactly what I was missing, didnt note the difference between
*form* and *opening*. Im trying to open a document created by a former employee who cannot be reached to obtain the password. The new restrictions are great for protecting documents but there ought to be a password hint/reset option. "Graham Mayor" wrote: What exactly are you trying to do? The page primarily concerns documents *protected for forms* - and with both Word 2003 & Word 2007 the method described still works. http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm#Alternative. With documents *protected against opening*, the document is encrypted and there is no easy back door method. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Lauren250 wrote: This doesn't seem to work any longer. When I try these methods in Word 2007 or Word 2003 for a document that was created/protected in Word 2007 it still prompts me for the password. Is there another workaround or am I missing something? Thanks in advance for your help! "Graham Mayor" wrote: I'm glad you approve I agree about the password, but I felt that the script editor method was preferable as a first option, where available, as this retains the layout of the form without the need to juggle with templates. Unfortunately 2007 now makes that inevitable. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: Hi Graham, I agree with your point about possible changes in layout. On the issue of restoring the original password, it's my impression that many of the people asking about it here don't want any password, but the form was locked by someone else who is no longer available. The updated page is perfect! On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 09:06:55 +0200, "Graham Mayor" wrote: The 'easier' way does not offer the possibility of restoring the unknown original password and there can be issues with layout attributable to differences in the template used to create the new document where this was not used to create the form; however I have updated the page to reflect this alternative. http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm#Alternative -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: The keystroke is Alt+Shift+F11, but you're correct that it does nothing in Word 2007. That's because the Script Editor is no longer included with Office. However, there's an easier way to get around that kind of password: Open a new blank document, and use the Insert Object Text From File command to insert the protected form document. You'll now have a copy of the form that is unprotected and has no password. JustSomeGuy wrote: Jay, it might help if your destination link could be updated for Office 2007 users. The Ctrl-Shift-F11 keystroke combo does nothing in Word 2007 as far as I can see. "Jay Freedman" wrote: See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Kaye wrote: I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? . |
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How do I unprotect a form because I forgot the password?
If you have sufficient time, a PC that you can dedicate to the task to run
around the clock, then there is software available that will locate the password .... eventually. If the former employee is still alive it might be quicker to use a private detective to locate him/her  -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Lauren250 wrote: Aha. That's exactly what I was missing, didn't note the difference between *form* and *opening*. I'm trying to open a document created by a former employee who cannot be reached to obtain the password. The new restrictions are great for protecting documents but there ought to be a password hint/reset option. "Graham Mayor" wrote: What exactly are you trying to do? The page primarily concerns documents *protected for forms* - and with both Word 2003 & Word 2007 the method described still works. http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm#Alternative. With documents *protected against opening*, the document is encrypted and there is no easy back door method. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Lauren250 wrote: This doesn't seem to work any longer. When I try these methods in Word 2007 or Word 2003 for a document that was created/protected in Word 2007 it still prompts me for the password. Is there another workaround or am I missing something? Thanks in advance for your help! "Graham Mayor" wrote: I'm glad you approve I agree about the password, but I felt that the script editor method was preferable as a first option, where available, as this retains the layout of the form without the need to juggle with templates. Unfortunately 2007 now makes that inevitable. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: Hi Graham, I agree with your point about possible changes in layout. On the issue of restoring the original password, it's my impression that many of the people asking about it here don't want any password, but the form was locked by someone else who is no longer available. The updated page is perfect! On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 09:06:55 +0200, "Graham Mayor" wrote: The 'easier' way does not offer the possibility of restoring the unknown original password and there can be issues with layout attributable to differences in the template used to create the new document where this was not used to create the form; however I have updated the page to reflect this alternative. http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm#Alternative -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jay Freedman wrote: The keystroke is Alt+Shift+F11, but you're correct that it does nothing in Word 2007. That's because the Script Editor is no longer included with Office. However, there's an easier way to get around that kind of password: Open a new blank document, and use the Insert Object Text From File command to insert the protected form document. You'll now have a copy of the form that is unprotected and has no password. JustSomeGuy wrote: Jay, it might help if your destination link could be updated for Office 2007 users. The Ctrl-Shift-F11 keystroke combo does nothing in Word 2007 as far as I can see. "Jay Freedman" wrote: See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Kaye wrote: I have a form that was used for testing staff in Security. The staff that created the form is now gone, I have forgotten the password and can't open, save, edit, insert...etc. Is there a management tool that will allow you to open the file and reset the password? . |
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