>>the 'ready' indicator...changes to...the progress bar
Your macro is running.

>>I press the okay on the msgbox
The programmer put a message box at the end of the macro to let you know the
macro has accomplished it's mission.

>>the ready re-appears.
The macro has been completed and Excel is waiting for you.

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"Ian" wrote:

> when my vb module runs the 'ready' indicator in the bottom L/H side
> of the sheet changes to cell with the progress bar and the eggtimer
> lit up. When I press the okay on the msgbox from my code the ready
> re-appears.
>
> What is causing this.
>
> cheers
>