I don't think you can do that using the feature in the status bar, but you
could make a summary sheet:
http://www.officearticles.com/excel/...rk sheets.htm
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"JMS" wrote in message
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I know how to click and drag across cells as a means of viewing a
accumulating total at the bottom of the screen.

But how do I do this across worksheets in order to see an accumulating
total
by selecting cells across worksheets.