How to unprotect an Excel sheet using VBA?

Unprotecting an Excel sheet using VBA requires knowing the current password if the sheet is password-protected. Here’s a basic guide to unprotect a sheet using VBA:

Open the Excel Workbook:

Make sure the workbook containing the protected sheet is open in Excel.

     Sub UnprotectSheet()
         Dim ws As Worksheet
         Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1") ' Change "Sheet1" to your sheet's name
         ws.Unprotect Password:="yourpassword" ' Replace "yourpassword" with the actual password
     End Sub

Access the VBA Editor:

Press `Alt + F11` to open the VBA editor.

Insert a New Module:

In the VBA editor, click on `Insert` in the menu bar, then select `Module` to insert a new module.

Write the VBA Code:

Within the module window, enter the following VBA code to unprotect the sheet:
Make sure to replace `”Sheet1″` with the name of the sheet you want to unprotect and `”yourpassword”` with the actual password of the protected sheet.

Run the VBA Code:

Place the cursor anywhere within the `UnprotectSheet` code.
Press `F5` or click `Run` in the toolbar to execute the code.

Verify the Sheet is Unprotected:

Go back to the Excel workbook and check if the sheet is unprotected by trying to edit it.

Note: If you do not know the password to the protected sheet, using VBA or any other method to break or circumvent the protection without authorization is unethical and potentially illegal. Always ensure you have permission to unprotect the sheet.

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