Open password protected file without password? Lost my password.

I lost my password to a Pages protected file and must find a way to open it without the password.

Best not to pull your brain apart trying to decipher the password issue. I lost my password recently and went nearly 8 months of stress trying every combination possible to open. My issue was my laptop. I was completely locked out. Until I got help on this Forum to remedy my issue. Since your issue concerns Pages I cannot imagine what strategies you could use or dream up. Save yourself by recreating your document if possible. Saving face is better than "stress sleep" that deprives your health and creates a host of other stress related issues. Start over and create another Pages document.

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