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SUMMARYIn Microsoft Excel 97, you can use a custom UserForm and a Visual Basic for Applications macro to create a startup screen (splash screen). This article describes how to create a custom splash screen for a specific workbook. MORE INFORMATIONMicrosoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about the support options available from Microsoft, please see the following page on the World Wide Web: http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.aspA splash screen is a screen that is displayed for a designated amount of time when you start a program. You can create a UserForm and run a macro to simulate a splash screen. After a specified amount of time elapses, the macro hides the dialog box without any user interaction. To create a splash screen, use the following steps:
For additional information about creating a splash screen in Microsoft Excel 5.0 or 7.0, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q136222 Excel: How to Use a Custom Dialog Box as a Startup Screen Additional query words: XL97 dialog
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