One very simple way

=REPT("|",A1)

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HTH

Bob

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"Mike K" wrote in message
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Oh Wise Ones,

How can I use a shape as a gauge? I couldn't get a chart to not
look
like a chart. I want to indicate the contents of a cell - lets say A1 as
a
percentage. So if A1 contains 50 the shape is half full etc. It's not
quite
a progress bar, but would look like one. Horizontal if possible.

Thanks,
Mike