Ray,

In Excel 2000 and later, you can use a userform to display the
message and keep code running while the form is displayed. For
example,

UserForm1.Show vbModelsss


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"Ray Batig" wrote in message
link.net...
Is there a simple way to pop up a message type box with a
variable message
that would stay around for two seconds and then disappear? I
would like to
not stop the main macro from running during the time the box is
in view. I
have some very long procedures that I would like to show some
simple
indication of progress.

Merry Christmas. Thanks in advance for your help!

Ray