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Microsoft policy on forgotten passwords

Applies to: Microsoft Office Access 2003, Excel 2003, FrontPage 2003, Outlook 2003, PowerPoint 2003, Word 2003

Applies to
Microsoft Office System Microsoft Office XP Microsoft Office 2000

Microsoft has added password protection capability to many features in Office to help prevent unauthorized access to important information. If you are unable to access information because you do not know the correct password, please realize that:

Microsoft support professionals cannot assist, under any circumstances, in the breaking of passwords applied to files and features within Microsoft programs.

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