The Status Bar may show 'Filter Mode' if a cell in the list is
changed, after a filter has been applied. You can use the Subtotal
function to count the visible rows.

The following MSKB article has information:

XL2000: Excel AutoFilter Status Bar Message Shows "Filter Mode"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=213886

And there are a couple of workarounds he
http://www.contextures.com/xlautofilter02.html#Count


carrie wrote:
I'm using excel in office 2003 and find that when I use filter I get "filter
mode" instead of number of records. I do not have any formulas in the list
I'm filtering, it's just a simple list


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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
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