# Help opening a Word document

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-opening-a-word-document/148309>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 13, 2003, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-opening-a-word-document/148309 "2003-01-13T15:44:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-opening-a-word-document/148309/1 "2003-01-13T15:44:50Z")

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I was working on a password protected (to open) word file and forgot the password. I know there are MS Word password cracking programs out there but don’t remember the name of one of them. Can anyone out there in cyberland help me?

Thank you,  
DDM

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-opening-a-word-document/148309/2 "2003-01-13T16:20:37Z")

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[http://anticode.antionline.com/download.php?op=geninfo&did=370153](http://anticode.antionline.com/download.php?op=geninfo&did=370153)

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**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-opening-a-word-document/148309/3 "2003-01-13T16:23:37Z")

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Here’s one.

[http://software.surfeteria.com/pixie2/2462accentofficepass.shtml](http://software.surfeteria.com/pixie2/2462accentofficepass.shtml)

My search on Google was:

[password crack ms office](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=password+crack+ms+office)

It came up with tons of links.

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**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-opening-a-word-document/148309/4 "2003-01-13T17:24:46Z")

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Thank you kindly. I got it all taken care of now.