Recovering Password-Protected Documents in Word for Windows

 Last reviewed: February 6, 1998
Article ID: Q84545
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

In Microsoft Word, a password-protected document cannot be recovered if the password for that document is lost or forgotten. Microsoft does not offer a service to retrieve documents to which passwords have been added, nor does it offer any information regarding such services or processes. This is to prevent any damages to users of Microsoft Word for Windows who rely upon the security which their password provides. To recover a password-protected document, you must remember the assigned password.

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Additional query words: winword2 protect protection 2.0 2.0a word6
word7 word8 winword 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0 7.0a 8.0
6.0.1 policy word95 word97

Version : 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0 7.0a
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 6, 1998
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