In Excel 2003 - under the options dialog box, the ability to show/hide the
status bar was as easy as checking a box.

In Excel 2007 - the process of showing/hiding the status bar involves using
VBA (not difficult, but stiil not as easy as 2003)

I recommend that in the next version of Excel that the ability of
showing/hiding the status bar is a easy as checking a box.

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