There are however a few alternatives.

One is... but from your description I don't think it would work  for you.. is
to openn multiple windows on your desktop so the applications are run but
you can still see the VBE window.

By far the best solution is to use multiple monitors. Put an extra video
card in and run the VBA in that while the "action" stuff goes on on the
other monitor.

This means putting an extra card in but that's no biggie.

Windows by default has support for a total of 9 extra monitors.

If you have an old monitor "hanging around" and more impotantly if you have
the desk space... apart from being cooooool... I wouls advise you to go the
extra monitor way. The minimum you gert is that you can do reeeeeeeeeal wide
spreadsheets!

just reread your mail and my answer isn't what you want I
think... apologies.

Forgive me, but let me begin by trying the obvious

1. If you minimize the Excel WB, and then restore it by clicking on the
menubar at the bottom of your screen, doesn't this place your WB "on
top"?

2. If that doesn't work, then possibly something along the lines
of the ZOrder property. This is used in VB-6 to move, say, one
picturebox in front of (on top  of) another. I did a quick Help search
for ZOrder in Excel and found nothing... maybe someone else knows the
parallel property -- and it needs to be suitable for the application
(ie, to bring the Excel WB window  to the front).

Just saw your response....
No, clicking on the minimized window  doesn't do it. I have another
program open  that is "push-pinned" to remain on top. It has 3 windows,
and all must be visible  also. I've left a space  for the Excel window
where nothing touches it, but whenever I select any of the other
windows, such as an order ticket, the Excel window minimizes,
effectively disappearing.

Therein might be your solution --- see if you can find out how they
are "push-pinning" (aka going "modal") their screens. Maybe they can
tell you how to include your Excel WB in their set of modal windows so
that your WB will get the same treatment.

BTW, I earlier used the wrong term. I suggested clicking the Excel WB
app button on the 'menubar' -- I should have said 'task bar' (the
thingy at the bottom of the screen). Apparently, pressing ALT+TAB will
do the same thing.

Just saw your response....
No, clicking on the minimized window  doesn't do it. I have another
program open  that is "push-pinned" to remain on top. It has 3 windows,
and all must be visible  also. I've left a space  for the Excel window
where nothing touches it, but whenever I select any of the other
windows, such as an order ticket, the Excel window minimizes,
effectively disappearing.

I don't see a way in VBA, but you might look at some utilities that
may do it:

Planetscott 1.0
www.download.com/.../3000-2347_4-5382398.html
3
Actual window  Manager
http://www.actualtools.com/windowmanager/
Absolute Way Tweak Window
www.absoluteway.com/.../overview.htm?ad_topmost
SemTop! 2.0
http://www.softcities.com/SemTop!/download/12025.htm

I haven't tried them, let us know if you do!

I downloaded three of the recommended utilities. One was a dead link.

The first, OnTop, is freeware, so naturally I tried that one first. It
does the job and if it continues to do the job real-time (I'll know on
Tuesday) won't bother with the other two, which are shareware.

OnTop is a simple, small executable with an companion dll. No
installation is necessary. I just put both in my utilities
subdirectory, and when I load OnTop it resides in the system tray. It
works by adding an option to the top  left button of Excel (where
Restore, Minimize, and Close are) that says Stay on Top.