Word - Unlock

** AVAILABLE MAY / JUNE 2025 **

Overview

The 'Word - Unlock' action for Power Automate enables you remove applied security and protection from the Microsoft Word document provided.

Input File Types

The following file types are supported:

• DOCX
• DOC
• DOTX
• DOT
• DOCM
• DOTM
• RTF

Credit Count

This action consumes 1 credit per operation.

Note, different Encodian actions can consume different number credits. Please always check the action specific documentation and read What is an Encodian Action for a full description of how credits are consumed.

Default Parameters

The default 'Word - Unlock' flow action parameters are detailed below:

• Filename: The filename of the source Microsoft Word file, the file extension is mandatory: 'file.docx' and not 'file'
• File Content: The file content of the source Microsoft Word file
• Protection Password: Optional - Set the password used to protect the Microsoft Word document
• Secure on Open Password: Optional - Set the password used to open the Microsoft Word document

Please refer to the Obtaining the 'File Contents' Parameter article for guidance on how to obtain the 'File Content' parameter ready to provide to an Encodian flow action.

Advanced Parameters

The advanced 'Word - Unlock' Power Automate action parameters are detailed below:

• Culture Name: This setting is used to set the culture for the document prior to conversion. Please refer to the Culture Names article for a list of supported cultures

Return Parameters

The 'Word - Unlock' flow action returns the following data. 

Action Specific Return Values

• Filename - The filename of the converted file
• File Content - The converted file (Base64)

Standard Return Values

• OperationId - The unique ID assigned to this operation.
• HttpStatusCode - The HTTP Status code for the response.
• HttpStatusMessage - The HTTP Status message for the response.
• Errors - An array of error messages should an error occur.
• Operation Status - Indicates whether the operation has been completed, has been queued or has failed.