How to Customizing the Excel Status Bar

1. Right click anywhere on the Excel status bar to bring up the 'Customize Status Bar' window.
2. Click on the left side of the Customize window next to the items that you want to add or remove from the status bar. Any field that has a check mark next to it is active and will show up on the Excel Status bar. Remember that many of the items on the list, like caps lock or permissions, will only show up on the status bar if they are turned on, so placing a check next to them might not show any immediate results.
3. Click anywhere outside of the Customize window to finish customizing the status bar and return to your work. The status bar is not bound to the worksheet, so the changes you made to the status bar will remain even in a new project.