First, users need to take the protected Excel file. Then they need to rename the file. While renaming the file, users need to provide a .zip at the end of the file name. This will help to convert the Excel file to a zip file. After renaming the file, users need to press Enter.

Step 2: Now, we need to extract the zip file. Users need to create a newly extracted folder. This will help to execute further steps.

Step 3: Now, inside the extracted folder, there will be some more folders. Users need to enter inside the XL folder.

Step 4: Inside the XL folder, there will be a few more folders. Now, users need to click on the worksheets folder. Users need to double-click to enter inside it.

Step 5: There will be the sheets present in the XML format. As in this case, there is only one sheet present inside the Excel file, we need to open that. Users need to open the password-protected sheet only. They need to open the XML file using the Word pad.

Step 6: Now, users need to find out the word Protection. Users can use the search button to find out the proper sentence. Now, users need to remove the total sentence where the Protection word is present. They have to select the total line & remove that part. After that, users need to save the XML file.

Step 7: Now, users need to go back to the first folder again. This is the same folder where the XL folder was located. Now, users need to create a zip file with the help of all these folders. They just need to select all the files & create a zip file.

Step 8: Now, while creating the zip file, users need to rename the file again. Now, instead of the .zip, user will provide a .xls format. This allows the conversation from zip to excel.

The new Excel sheet is in editable format. There are no passwords, it is needed to edit the file. Hence, we have successfully cracked the Excel file password using the zip method.