User Guide of FonesGo Excel Password Recovery

Check out FonesGo Excel Password Recovery’s detailed tutorial to teach you how to quickly recover Excel opening passwords and remove restricted passwords.

How to Recover Excel Open Password

Currently, the product has three attack modes to recover the Excel opening password, including dictionary attack, combination attack, and brute force attack. Each attack mode is suitable for different situations, depending on how well you remember your passwords.

Dictionary Attack Mode

This mode is suitable for users who have a vague impression of password information. For example, if you know some numbers, characters, or length of your password, this is your best choice.

1. Step 1: Download and install FonesGo Excel Password Recovery on your computer, select “Recover Excel Password” on the home page.

1. Step 2: Import the Excel file with forgotten password, then select the “Dictionary Attack” method and click “Recover” to continue.

1. Step 3: The product will begin to crack the password, and the scan time will depend on the length and complexity of the password.

Note

If you stop the scanning process midway, FonesGo Excel Password Recovery will automatically save the process for you so that you can continue scanning next time.

1. Step 4: After the scan is completed, you can view the passwords and copy them to open your Excel.

Combination Attack Mode

This mode is suitable for users who know most of the password information and even know the specified prefix or suffix. It will help you find your password quickly.

1. Step 1: After installing FonesGo Excel Password Recovery, select “Combination Attack” and click “Next”.

1. Step 2: You can then choose the password information you remember to continue. If you don’t understand this information, you can simply ignore it and click “Next” to continue.

1. Step 3: After filling in the password information, you will see all the information in the summary window, click “Start” to continue.

1. Step 4: The scanning process will take some time, please be patient. If your password is found, you will see the following display.

Brute Force Attack Mode

Don’t be afraid if you don’t know anything about passwords, you can try this method to remove password protection. But this mode may take a long time to find your password.

1. Step 1: Select “Brute Force Attack” and click “Recover” to continue.

1. Step 2: FonesGo Excel Password Recovery will start scanning your Excel file. You can check the recovery progress at any time.

1. Step 3: Once done, your will see the password on the screen.

How to Remove Excel Restriction Password

If you have access to the Excel file but don’t have permission to edit or add worksheets. Well, this feature will help you quickly remove restricted passwords in Excel.

1. Step 1: Download and install FonesGo Excel Password Recovery on your computer, select “Remove Excel Password”.

1. Step 2: Next, import the Excel file with restricted password and click “Remove” to proceed.

1. Step 3: Your Excel restriction password will be removed after a few seconds. Now you can edit your workbook without restrictions.