To remove a password from an Excel spreadsheet or Workbook, follow these steps: Open the Excel spreadsheet and enter your password. Go to File > Info. Click on the Protect Workbook option.

Adding or removing a password from your Excel spreadsheet is quick and easy, though the process varies slightly for Mac and PC users. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

This new tool, which is specially designed for those who want to easily remove forgotten or lost Excel passwords, is now available free of cost on the Softaken website.

If you have sensitive data you'd like to keep from prying eyes in a Microsoft Excel file, the easiest way to protect it is with Excel's built-in password tools.