https://github.com/krwclassic/wfeb
Tool for removing edit restrictions for Microsoft Word .docx files.
https://github.com/krwclassic/wfeb
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Tool for removing edit restrictions for Microsoft Word .docx files.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/krwclassic/wfeb
- Owner: KRWCLASSIC
- Created: 2025-04-24T19:47:24.000Z (9 days ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-24T20:07:07.000Z (9 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-29T21:15:30.650Z (4 days ago)
- Topics: bypass, cli, docx, edit, editing, file, microsoft, package, password, pip, protection, python, tool, wfeb, word
- Language: Python
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- Size: 10.7 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: readme.md
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README
# (Microsoft) Word File Edit Bypass (WFEB) `1.0`
A simple utility to remove edit protection from Microsoft Word documents (.docx).
## What This Tool Does
- **Removes document edit protection** by modifying the `settings.xml` file inside the Word document
- **Disables tracking revisions** to prevent Word from tracking edits (Removes manual accepts)
- **Creates backups** of original files before modification
- **Works with .docx files** (modern Word format)
## What This Tool Does NOT Do
- **Does NOT remove password encryption** - if entire file is encrypted with a password, you still need the password to open it
- **Does NOT change document content** - all text, formatting, and other content remains intact
## How It Works
The tool:
1. Creates a temporary directory
2. Extracts the .docx file (which is a ZIP archive)
3. Locates and modifies the settings.xml file to disable document protection and track changes
4. Carefully repackages the document to preserve Word format compatibility
5. Preserves a backup of the original file with .bak extension
## Usage
```bash
python wfeb.py document.docx
```
Or if installed as a package:
```bash
wfeb document.docx
```
## Installation
```bash
git clone https://github.com/KRWCLASSIC/wfeb.git
cd wfeb
pip install -e .
```
> Might be broken, I had too much issues with it, sorry.
## Technical Details
When a Word document is protected for editing, it has specific settings in the `settings.xml` file:
- The `documentProtection` element with `enforcement="1"` indicates protection is enabled
- The script changes this to `enforcement="0"` and `edit="edit"` to disable protection
- The script also removes the `trackRevisions` element to prevent Word from telling user to manually accept changes
## Requirements
- Python 3.6 or higher