How to open documents protected with password in calc

[NykolaKostadinov]

Hello

I lost my password.
I can’t open my files.
How can I reset the password?
How to open my files?

Help please!

Nikola Kostadinov

p.s.
my files is in .xls format

[manj_k]

See also: How secure is LibreOffice when using password protect?

[oweng]

Here is a visual guide to using the program that D. Hamilton tests in the mailing list post indicated above by @manj_k. Given the use of XLS a similar method will likely be required.