Gary
Not necessarily.
From Debra Dalgleish......................
Normally, after you have applied an AutoFilter, the Status Bar shows a count
of visible records. Sometimes it just says, "Filter Mode." This can happen
when your list has many formulas. There are articles in the Microsoft
KnowledgeBase that explain:
XL2000: Excel AutoFilter Status Bar Message Shows "Filter Mode" Q213886)
XL: AutoFilter Status Bar Message Shows "Filter Mode" (Q189479)
The Status Bar will also show "Filter Mode" if anything is changed in the
list, after a filter has been applied. For example, if you format a cell, or
type a number in one of the records, the 'Filter Mode' message will appear in
the Status Bar.
End Debra.................................
The workaround is as Gary Rowe suggested......The SUBTOTAL Function.
Gord Dibben Excel MVP