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Word password removal in MS word 2007

 December 30, 2008 No Comment

Do you know how to remove password protection in Word 2007? We earlier covered Word password protection and encryption in MS Word 2007.  

While encrypting and locking word documents is easier in Microsoft Word 2007, removing Word password is equally easier.Here is how you remove passwords or unlock word documents.

How to remove Word password?

  • Open the Word 2007 document that has been encrypted and password protected. It will ask you for the password.Enter the password and click OK
  • Click on the office icon on the top left
  • Select Prepare >> Encrypt document
  • An Encrypt document dialog box pops up with the password set (in asterisk)

Word password removal in Office 2007
 
 

  • Clear the password and click Ok
  • Save and close the Word 2007 document

That is all folks!!! If you open the Word 2007 document again, it would no longer ask you for the password. Isn’t password protection and removal easy in Office 2007? You do not require any third party utility to password protect or encrypt your important Word documents and Excel files. While locking Office 2007 documents with strong passwords is easy, removing the password is equally easier.

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