title: Progress bar using Office VBA
body: <p>I have a small programme that opens and closes a number of different word documents while it runs. It loads some documents from the web so it takes a little while and I'd prefer to let the user watch a little progress bar or at least have a message in a form telling them to wait.</p>
  
  <p>I can't seem to be able to keep that form on top of all other Office windows, however.</p>
  
  <p>I have no problem with the code for the actual progress bar, just keeping the damn thing on top while the code is opening and closing windows. I tried hiding the application but this seems to prevent some of the code from running. </p>
  
  <p>Regardless of whether I have modal or modeless set the form goes behind the activewindow and when it occasionally shows on top it won't repaint. </p>
  
  <p>I may have just missed a "stayontop" property or something?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>