On the Active users page, select the user and then select Reset password. Follow the instructions on the Reset password page to auto-generate a new password for the user or create one for them, and then select Reset. Enter an email address the user can get to so they receive the new password, and follow up with them to make sure they got it. Outlook password recovery free download - PRS Password Recovery Software for MAC, Outlook Mac Database Recovery, PDF Password Recovery, and many more programs. Luckily, there is an alternative solution to recovering your password. Use Recovery Mode. Apple provides a tool to replace a Mac’s password through bypassing all of the previous steps. This is the best option if you don’t have a password hint, can’t log in via another account and have completely forgotten your password. Turn off your Mac. Office Password Recovery Magic is password recovery software designed to help users recover the lost or forgotten password. Any office files' read-only passwords can be recovered here. Wait until the Apple logo and the 'Mac OS X Utilities' window appear. On the menu bar at the top of the screen, click 'Utilities'. Click 'Terminal' and type 'resetpassword' in the prompt. Press the 'Enter' button on your keyboard.

Forgot Excel XLSX file password but need to open it?

Don't be anxious. This article would introduce two ways effectively for XLSX password recovery. No matter you want to free recover forgotten XLSX file password, or powerfully recover Excel forgotten password for excel xlsx file, you can find the appropriate way for you.

Way 1: Free Recover XLSX File Password with VBA Code

If you want to recover Excel XLSX file forgotten password, maybe you can try free VBA code at first, which could generate code to open password protected workbook/worksheet (XLSX). The only disadvantage of this way is we cannot sure whether it could help and work successfully at last.

Step 1: Open VBA.

1. Open XLSX worksheet/workbook you forgot password.

2. Press Alt + F11 to enter Macro Editor.

Step 2: Insert and run code in VBA.

1. Once in VBA, double click the worksheet/workbook you need to recover password from the left menu listing. A general declarations page for the sheet will open. Or click ViewCode in VBA menu or press F7 to open code page.

2. Insert code below into Macro editor, the declarations page.

3. Once the code is added, press F5 to run the Macro in VBA editor screen.

Step 3: Get usable code for excel XLSX file.

Instantly, the Macro will return you to the excel file you want to recover password. Instead of excel password, it will find a usable code for you. But you could enter the generated code just like password to open the XLSX file.

If this freeway could not help you find out a usable code to successfully open Excel xlsx file, please follow way 2. It is not free like VBA code, but it could powerfully recover xlsx password safely. So that you can copy the xlsx password to open protected excel xlsx file.

Way 2: Powerfully Recover XLSX Password with Third-Party Tool

About the common third-party excel password recovery tool, what I know is Excel Password Genius, which could work directly on your computer. But it is not so fast if you care the password recovery speed. So if you want to powerfully recover xlsx password, Office Password Genius Professional may be more advisable than Excel Password Genius.

The advantages of Office Password Genius Professional:

• 1. Powerful Brute-Force recovery is set as default password recovery method.
• 2. All of accessible computers in the same LAN(Local Area Netwok) could run password recovery program iSunshare Peer at the same time to recover Excel password together. So it could find out excel xlsx file password faster than Excel Password Genius.

Steps for XLSX password recovery with Office Password Genius Pro

Step 1: Prepare main program.

1. Install and run Office Password Genius Professional on a computer.

2. Tap on Open button and browse computer to add the .xlsx file into Encrypted File box.

3. Specify Excel file password range and length. You can refer to password recovery recovery settings.

Step 2: Install and run client program 'iSunshare Peer'.

1. Tap on Make Peer button to create client program installation file isunshare-peer.exe.

2. Install and run iSunshare Peer on other available computers in the same LAN where Office Password Genius Professional runs.

Step 3: Start to launch main program and client program together to recover xlsx password.

1. Click Start button on main program Office Password Genius professional.

2. Make sure iSunshare Peer is working. Generally, it would automatically begin to work after main program runs.

3. Check XLSX password recovery progress in Office Password Genius Professional.

Tips: Don't close Office Password Genius Professional when 'iSunshare Peer' is running to recover Excel xlsx file open password.

Step 4: Successfully get Excel xlsx file password in pop-up dialog.

About few seconds later, XLSX file open password will be found and shown in a pop-up dialog on Office Password Genius Professional. And probably a few minutes is required, which is depend on you computer speed and how many computers have been joined in excel XLSX password, and how complex the xlsx file password it is.

Tips:

Surely if your xlsx file password is not so complicated and you remember part of forgotten excel open password, probably Excel Password Genius would be a better choice if you just want to recover excel file password.

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The password of your macOS user account is also known as your login password. It's the password that you use to log in to your Mac and make certain changes, such as installing software.

Change your password

If you know your password and can use it to log in to your account, you can change your password in Users & Groups preferences:

1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, then click Users & Groups.
2. Select your user name from the list of users.
3. Click the Change Password button, then follow the onscreen instructions.

Reset your password

If you don't remember your password, or it isn't working, you might be able to reset it using one of the methods described below. But first try these simpler solutions:

• Make sure that you're typing the correct uppercase or lowercase characters. If your keyboard has Caps Lock turned on, the password field shows a Caps Lock symbol .
• If the password field shows a question mark, click it to display a password hint that might help you to remember.
• Try to log in without a password. If that works, you can then add a password by following the steps to change your password.
• Try to log in with the Apple ID password that you use for iCloud. If you just changed that password and the new password isn't working, try the old password first. If that works, you should be able to use the new password from then on.

Reset using your Apple ID

In some macOS versions, you can use your Apple ID to reset your login password. At the login screen, keep entering a password until you see a message saying that you can reset your password using Apple ID. If you don't see the message after three attempts, your account isn't set up to allow resetting with Apple ID.

1. Click next to the Apple ID message, then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Apple ID and create a new password. You'll be asked to restart when done.
2. Log in with your new password.
3. Determine whether to create a new login keychain.

Reset using another admin account

If you know the name and password of an admin account on your Mac, you can use that account to reset the password.

1. Log in with the name and password of the other admin account.
2. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, then click Users & Groups.
3. Click , then enter the admin name and password again.
4. Select your user name from the list of users.
5. Click the Reset Password button, then follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password:
   
6. Choose Log Out from the Apple menu.
7. Log in to your account using your new password.
8. Determine whether to create a new login keychain.

Reset using the Reset Password assistant (FileVault must be on)

Microsoft Office Password Recovery For Mac

If FileVault is turned on, you might be able to reset your password using the Reset Password assistant:

1. Wait up to a minute at the login screen, until you see a message saying that you can use the power button on your Mac to shut down and start up again in Recovery OS. If you don't see this message, FileVault isn't on.
2. Press and hold the power button until your Mac turns off.
3. Press the power button again to turn on your Mac.
4. When the Reset Password window appears, follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password.
   If you need to connect to Wi-Fi, move your pointer to the top of the screen and use the Wi-Fi menu to connect. To exit without resetting your password, choose Apple menu > Restart.
   
5. When done, click Restart.
6. If you were able to reset your password with the Reset Password assistant, log in to your account using your new password.
7. Determine whether to create a new login keychain.

Reset using your Recovery Key (FileVault must be on)

If FileVault is turned on and you have a FileVault Recovery Key, you can use that key to reset your password.

1. At the login screen, keep entering a password until you see a message saying that you can reset your password using your Recovery Key. If you don't see the message after three attempts, FileVault isn't on.
   
2. Click next to the message. The password field changes to a Recovery Key field.
3. Enter your Recovery Key. Use uppercase characters, and include the hyphens.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password, then click Reset Password when done.
5. Determine whether to create a new login keychain.

Microsoft Office Password Recovery

If you can't log in with your new password after restarting your Mac, take these additional steps:

1. Restart again, then immediately hold down Command-R or one of the other macOS Recovery key combinations until you see the Apple logo or a spinning globe.
2. When you see the macOS Utilities window, choose Utilities > Terminal from the menu bar.
3. In the Terminal window, type resetpassword, then press Return to open the Reset Password assistant pictured above.
4. Select ”My password doesn't work when logging in,” then click Next and follow the onscreen instructions for your user account.

Create a new login keychain, if necessary

After resetting your password and logging back in to your account, you might see an alert that the system was unable to unlock your login keychain. This is expected, because the passwords for your user account and login keychain no longer match. Just click the Create New Keychain button in the alert.

If you didn't see an alert about your login keychain, or you see other messages asking for your old password, reset your keychain manually:

Advanced Office Password Recovery For Mac

1. Open Keychain Access, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
2. Choose Preferences from the Keychain Access menu, then click the Reset My Default Keychain button in the preferences window. After you enter your new password, Keychain Access creates an empty login keychain with no password. Click OK to confirm.
   If you don't see a Reset My Default keychain button, close the preferences window and select the “login” keychain from the left side of the Keychain Access window. Press the Delete key, then click Delete References.
   
3. Choose Log Out from the Apple menu to return to the login screen.
4. Log in to your account using your new password. Your account password and login keychain password now match again.

If you still can't log in

If you still can't log in with your password, contact Apple Support for help.