Quickly Recover Lost or Forgotten Word and Excel Passwords - Step-by-Step Guide

Recover Lost or Forgotten Word and Excel Passwords with This Easy Guide

Struggling to access your Microsoft Office files due to a forgotten password? This guide will walk you through the best methods and tools to recover Word and Excel passwords quickly and easily. Follow these steps to unlock your documents!

Step-by-Step Password Recovery Guide

1. Download and Install Python

   • Visit Python’s download page and install Python.
   • Get the office2john.py script by copying the code from this link.

2. Download and Install Hashcat

   • Download Hashcat, open the .7z file with WinRAR, and extract to a folder.

3. Download a Wordlist (rockyou.txt)

   • Access a wordlist like rockyou.txt. For a faster run, customize the wordlist with common passwords like 123456, qwerty, letmein, etc.

4. Extract Hash from Word and Excel Files

   • Open the Hashcat folder, click the address bar, type CMD, and hit Enter.
   • Copy your Word or Excel files and office2john.py into the Hashcat folder. Run the following command:

     python office2john.py YourFile.docx > OutputFile-w.txt
     python office2john.py YourFile.xlsx > OutputFile-x.txt
     

5. Run Hashcat to Decrypt the Password

   • Execute Hashcat using the command below (update based on your Office version):

     hashcat -m 9600 -a 0 --username OutputFile-w.txt rockyou.txt
     hashcat -m 9600 -a 0 --username OutputFile-x.txt rockyou.txt
     

   • 9600 is for Office 2013 and newer versions. Adjust to 9400 or 9500 for older versions.

Ready to Access Your Files?

Follow each step carefully, and you'll recover your password and regain access to your documents.

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