I haven't observed this behavior.

as an example, putting this in the userform module:

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Application.Visible = False
End Sub

Private Sub UserForm_Terminate()
Application.Visible = True
End Sub


worked fine, showing the useform as modal or modeless

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Tom Ogilvy


"Ian Digby" wrote in message
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When I minimize Excel, my VBA Userforms disappear. I thought the Userform
ThunderdFrame class window was not a child of Excel, so why does it
disappear?

Any help would be much appreciated.
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