title: VBA Excel Application.statusbar - how can one update statusbar of one workbook from another?
body: <p>In initial workbook <strong>1</strong> I set <code>application.statusbar="Running..."</code>.</p>
  
  <p>Then code later opens another excel workbook (lets call this one <strong>2</strong>), using eg <code>application.run "'Workbook2.xls'!MyMacro"</code> </p>
  
  <p>I would like to know if it's possible to then update the <code>statusbar</code> of initial workbook <strong>1</strong> via the vba code in the second workbook <strong>2</strong> ? </p>
  
  <p>My current understanding is that <code>application</code> refers to the current workbook not to another one. </p>
  
  <p>Version of Excel being used: Office 365 Pro Plus x86</p>
  
  <p><strong><em>Update to question:</em></strong>
  From comments thus far, my understanding is that if the workbooks are open in the same instance, then <code>application.statusbar</code> updates the statusbar in both workbooks. What I am now seeking is how to update the statusbar from once instance of Excel to another with examples of code.</p>
  
  <p>Sites read thus far:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/vba/api/Excel.Application.StatusBar" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/vba/api/Excel.Application.StatusBar</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/excel.application%28object%29" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/excel.application%28object%29</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/183819/managing-excel-application-state-w-multiple-subroutines">https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/183819/managing-excel-application-state-w-multiple-subroutines</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38312719/updating-excel-application-statusbar-within-access-vba">Updating Excel Application.StatusBar within Access VBA</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28076343/statusbar-and-screenupdate-in-excel-2013">StatusBar and ScreenUpdate in Excel 2013</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20278177/application-statusbar-not-working-as-expected-in-excel-2013">Application.Statusbar not working as expected in Excel 2013</a></p>