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    Handling incorrect password on file open

    Hi, I have a macro that prompts the user for an Excel workbook and displays the file open dialog as follows... NewFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename(FileFilter:="Excel Files, *.xls*", Title:="Please select file for import") If NewFileName = False Then MsgBox ("No file selected" &...
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    Password To Modify Not Accurate

    Hi, I'm asking this question out of curiosity. I just discovered that the Password To Modify feature in Excel accepts other passwords aside from the one I set. One sample that I discovered is that if I set the Password To Modify to "bee", it can be unlocked by the word "bag". Same goes for...
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    VBA Properties Password, file will not save

    Microsoft Excel 2000 and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.5 <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p> </o:p> I have a situation with a single file that is not repeated with other similar files. I have written multiple modules of VBA macros and am being required...
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    Incorrect password error on opening a workbook in VBA

    I am trying to write a macro that opens a password protected workbook (password required to modify) and updates it with the latest set of data, then pulls the summary from that workbook into the current one. Both workbooks reside on the network and I am using excel 2007. My code is...
    • aelita2u
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    • incorrect password password error protect to modify writerespassword
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    • Forum: Excel Questions

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