In the typical office environment, where project deadlines need to be met, files and information need to be easily accessible yet keeping security in mind. Most of the office files and documents would be protected with passwords. In case a password to access an important file is forgotten or lost, it may cost the company money as well as prospective clients in terms of reduced efficiency and timely production. In these cases, companies can use either password recovery software or password recovery services to retrieve the lost password.
Most recovery software cost a fortune and take a lot of time to retrieve the passwords thus stalling important work. Companies which generally provide password recovery services also require that that the files be sent to them. This becomes a major security issue for the company in terms of data privacy.
A suitable way to squeeze out of this tight spot would be to use password recovery services some of which are available for free in the market.  These tools are inexpensive, easy to use and can instantly retrieve lost passwords with minimal damage to the file hence ensuring data privacy and timely operation.
One such tool used in offices for files related to Microsoft Office applications is the Office Password Recovery tool. Designed to work on Windows platform, the tool provides support for all versions of Microsoft Office up to 2003. Some of the applications that are supported would include: Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook, Project, and Publisher etc.

There are three editions of Office Recovery Password: Home, Standard and Professional Editions. The Professional edition is best suited for offices with complete support for lost passwords of all of the above mentioned applications and of Microsoft Office Components. The tool uses advanced brute force and dictionary attack techniques for high accuracy and speed. The recovered passwords are stored in a storage area for further use and the dictionary patterns formed during the operation are also stored.
System Requirements:
. Runs on all Windows operating systems namely 98, 2000, XP, Vista and 2003.
• About 5 MB of free space on hard disk is required for the recovery files and the dictionary patterns/