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Excel 2007 Encryption Question (SOS!!!!!!!!!)

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esimonel

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Oct 8, 2010
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I recently password protected a file so that I could work on it and no one else can get in. Now I am ready to share the document and would like to take the password off...

I created the password by going to "prepare" and then "encrypt"...

I looked at the Microsoft website and found out that to take the encryption off - I would need to retrace my steps (go to prepare, encrypt and then delete the password) - UNFORTUNATELY, that option is now grayed out for me and I can't do it...

I opened another excel document and tried to password protect (the same way) and then take it off (using the method Microsoft recommended) and it WORKED... which is why I think it is something I may have clicked by a mistake in my document? has anyone ever had a similar problem???
 
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