Hi Paige:

The following works for auto and semi but not for a switch to manual
(becasue the manual does not recalculate the sheet).

Function Status1()
Application.Volatile
Select Case Application.Calculation
Case xlCalculationManual
Status1 = "Manual"
Case xlCalculationSemiautomatic
Status1 = "Semi"
Case xlCalculationAutomatic
Status1 = "Auto"
End Select
End Function

You need to therefore try an on timer event unless somebody can come up with
an alternative.

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Hope this helps
Martin Fishlock, Bangkok, Thailand
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"Paige" wrote:

I need to have a cell that tells the user what the current state of
calculation is (i.e., is it set to automatic or manual); this would have to
change automatically whenever calculation is changed from auto to manual or
vice versa. The workbook is normally set to auto, but the user can change
the status manually back and forth. Where/how can I insert code that would
be triggered to update whenever calc is changed, and look to see what it was
changed to? Tried putting some code under various worksheet and workbook
events, but keep getting those pesky little 'out of stack space' messages!