Password protected workbook (help)

Hello,

I have a password protected workbook (Excel 2016 - XLSX format) and password has been forgotten.
Workbook is not accessible anymore
I remember that there was a piece of VBA code to unlock protected sheets. It was valid only until 2010 version and not applicable to a workbook as far as I remember.

Would anyone have a technique / tool to achieve such magic ?

Thanks a lot for your help.

Look at Rule 07 in the Forum Rules at the top of the screen - no-one is allowed to give any details about by-passing Excel security, and a moderator will come along and close this thread shortly.

Pete

You will not get an answer as you are breaking rule 7

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