Be it that you’ve actually forgotten or misplaced a password-carrier file that contains your credentials and associated sensitive data, such events can and will eventually happen. This can also happen to digital documents, such as Excel spreadsheets, and the annoyance associated with such issues is sometimes proportional to the need to access the content. PassWiper for Excel, just as its name aptly suggests, was created in order to offer a tool for both retrieving passwords, as well as removing access restrictions from Excel files.

The application relies on simplicity for offering its features, and users will have only two choices for controlling the means through which access can be regained to their Excel spreadsheet files. One involves retrieving the password, and another will remove restrictions altogether.

Regardless of the selected method, the application does not offer batch processing, therefore those who have multiple files that need to be taken care of will have to do so individually, on file at a time.

Flexibility is offered in the sense that one will be able to choose the means through which are used for the password recovery process. There are three attack methods available, each with different particularities, which are neatly and shortly explained, which makes for a more adequate selection.

One extra feature that is worth mentioning is the processing log, which will offer a history of all the completed recovery tasks. Although not essential, it might be useful for keeping track of the processed files.

This minimalist application offers a simple way of regaining access to your password-protected Excel files, either retrieving the said password or removing the protection altogether.