Show userform without losing document focus? Or other method to get a graphic to pop?

[AlexR]

Hi all,



I'm trying to figure out a way to show a userform without taking the focus off the document. Actually to be more accurate, I'm trying to generate some visual feedback when a user types certain words spelled correctly. Perferably a little animated gif of a firework or something like that.

The only way I can see to show a graphic is to show a userform with the graphic on it. Is there some other way? (I'm having a hard time Googling this problem, since the inclusion of the word "graphic" tends to return only ways to insert graphics into the document, though actually that might even be a way to do this if I can insert it and remove it right away. )

The trouble with the userform is that it takes the focus off the document and interrupts typing. Since this is supposed to be positive feedback, I need it to be unobtrusive. Having to dismiss the userform every time is annoying, and setting them up to automatically close doesn't seem to be possible in less than a second, which is still pretty obtrusive.

Does anyone have any suggestions or even completely different ideas to accomplish this?

Thanks so much!