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Password Protected ms word 2003 Document

Postby pensure1988 » Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:01 pm

Good Morning

Can anyone help me here. I have a Password Protected Word 2003 Document and I have forgotten the Password. Are there different ways in recovering this password or is it lost for ever. I have had a look on the Internet and I am confused more than ever now.

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Re: Password Protected ms word 2003 Document

Postby El Cid » Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:47 pm

There are many ways of doing it.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&e ... _EQ4dUDCA0

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Re: Password Protected ms word 2003 Document

Postby Enrique » Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:39 pm

Hi pensure1988,

Creating an RTF File

Open the locked Microsoft Word file. While you can't actually edit its contents, you do have the ability to save the file into a new format. Open the “Save As” menu by pressing "Ctrl-Shift-S" and select “Rich Text Format” from the drop-down menu. Name the file whatever you want and save it somewhere convenient. The RTF file will not retain the password protection

From..............

https://smallbusiness.chron.com/bypass- ... 77236.html
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Re: Password Protected ms word 2003 Document

Postby pensure1988 » Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:22 pm

Good Evening

Thank very much El Cid as well as Enrique for your solutions to my problem. I used Enique's advice and managed to open my Document. I have since changed the Password and written it down somewhere.

Forum experts always seem to give very good advice. Keep up the good work. It is highly appreciated .

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Re: Password Protected ms word 2003 Document

Postby Paddy Pumpkin » Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:38 pm

Enrique wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:39 pm Hi pensure1988,

Creating an RTF File

Open the locked Microsoft Word file. While you can't actually edit its contents, you do have the ability to save the file into a new format. Open the “Save As” menu by pressing "Ctrl-Shift-S" and select “Rich Text Format” from the drop-down menu. Name the file whatever you want and save it somewhere convenient. The RTF file will not retain the password protection

From..............

https://smallbusiness.chron.com/bypass- ... 77236.html
Does that mean my password protected files are not really protected! Is there a way to make sure nobody can access the information even read only? Especially for Excel files?

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Re: Password Protected ms word 2003 Document

Postby Enrique » Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:52 pm

Hi Paddy Pumpkin,

Was a bit surprised that was the case.............with Word Document

A bit about Protect an Excel file for Bill..............


https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/off ... 5e9311b599

Some more from a third-party..................

https://www.online-tech-tips.com/ms-off ... xcel-file/
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Re: Password Protected ms word 2003 Document

Postby Paddy Pumpkin » Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:31 pm

Gracias Enrique

From Bill

....Remember that locking a file with a password does not necessarily protect your file from malicious intent.

Covering his ass. Anyway I am post 2016 word so unless the CIA come knocking I am probably all safe. I tried copy the file and the new version still kept the password protection with the same password.


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