diff --git a/components/fpspreadsheet/source/common/fpscrypto.pas b/components/fpspreadsheet/source/common/fpscrypto.pas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2679fb1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/fpspreadsheet/source/common/fpscrypto.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+unit fpsCrypto;
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  SysUtils;
+
+function ExcelPasswordHash(const APassword: String): String;
+
+implementation
+
+{@@ This is the code for generating Excel 2010 and earlier password's hash }
+function ExcelPasswordHash(const APassword: string): string;
+const
+  Key = $CE4B;
+var
+  i: Integer;
+  HashValue: Word = 0;
+begin
+  for i:= Length(APassword) downto 1 do
+  begin
+    HashValue := ord(APassword[i]) xor HashValue;
+    HashValue := HashValue shl 1;
+  end;
+  HashValue := HashValue xor Length(APassword) xor Key;
+ 
+  Result := IntToHex(HashValue, 4);
+end;
+
+end.
diff --git a/components/fpspreadsheet/source/laz_fpspreadsheet.lpk b/components/fpspreadsheet/source/laz_fpspreadsheet.lpk
index 672f1ed50..0f5627637 100644
--- a/components/fpspreadsheet/source/laz_fpspreadsheet.lpk
+++ b/components/fpspreadsheet/source/laz_fpspreadsheet.lpk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 This package is all you need if you don't want graphical components (like grids and charts)."/>
     <License Value="LGPL with static linking exception. This is the same license as is used in the LCL (Lazarus Component Library)."/>
     <Version Major="1" Minor="9"/>
-    <Files Count="45">
+    <Files Count="46">
       <Item1>
         <Filename Value="fps.inc"/>
         <Type Value="Include"/>
@@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ This package is all you need if you don't want graphical components (like grids
         <Filename Value="common\fpssearch.pas"/>
         <UnitName Value="fpsSearch"/>
       </Item45>
+      <Item46>
+        <Filename Value="common\fpscrypto.pas"/>
+        <UnitName Value="fpsCrypto"/>
+      </Item46>
     </Files>
     <i18n>
       <EnableI18N Value="True"/>