Skip this step if WordPad editing options are enough for you - once open in WordPad, document will be unprotected.
You can use this method if you need to unprotect the document on Mac OS.
Create a Google account if you don’t have it. How to Make a Google Account article can help you with that.
You can also drag and drop the file into the outlined rectangular section of the screen.
Skip this step if you are okay with editing the document in Google Docs - protection is removed once file is uploaded.
Right-click on the file and choose Properties to check it’s extension. For . doc files the previous method can be used.
This method also works for documents created in Word for Mac OS.
Click File -> Save As. Choose the folder to save the file in. Under the file name click on the menu Save as type. Choose Word 97-2003 (. doc). Click Save.
Files in Word 97-2003 format have a different icon image than regular . docx file.
If you can open your document, use one of the methods above instead.
Unfortunately, there are no free password crackers available for newer versions of MS Word.
You can pause and resume it anytime with the respective buttons, but if you close the cracker before finishing the attack, it will be terminated and you’ll have to start again.
Check shorter passwords with less types of symbols first.
