You can’t. But you should be able to copy the contents (Edit->Select all; Edit->copy) and paste the contents into a new text document. Note: I haven’t tested this, but I don’t believe protection extends to the copy.
> On Jun 24, 2016, at 3:35 AM, Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> wrote: > > On Fri, 24 Jun 2016 02:57:55 -0400 > Brandi Wingard <wingard...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> I have been trying for over five years to access a file I created and put a >> password protected lock on. >> I can no longer remember the password I used to lock the file, so I cannot >> get into it. Is there any way you guys could help me unlock it or access >> what is in it again? It would mean the world to me. It's an important >> document to me that I would hate to completely lose. >> >> Thanks in advance! >> --Brandi Wingard > > There is effectively no way to break an OpenOffice password except by using > brute force, which may (depending on computer speed) tie up your computer for > days or longer. > > -- > Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
