Hi,
To set the status bar to your text use.....

Application.StatusBar = "Your Test"

to revert to normal (Excel controlled) use.....

Application.StatusBar = False

to hide it use .....

Application.DisplayStatusBar = False

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Cheers
Nigel



"Arturo" wrote in message
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How do I alter the bottom left corner of Excel which usually displays
Ready
or Calculating Cells, to say what I choose while code is running, and then
reset it when done?

Appreciatively
Arturo