From your comment above you wanted to try this approach
=abb()
A1 12333
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Range("A1").Value = 122333
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Declare Function SetTimer Lib "user32" ( _
ByVal HWnd As Long, _
ByVal nIDEvent As Long, _
ByVal uElapse As Long, _
ByVal lpTimerFunc As Long _
) As Long
Private Declare Function KillTimer Lib "user32" ( _
ByVal HWnd As Long, _
ByVal nIDEvent As Long _
) As Long
Private mCalculatedCells As Collection
Private mWindowsTimerID As Long
Private mApplicationTimerTime As Date
Public Function abb()
' This is a UDF that returns the sum of two numbers and starts a windows timer
' that starts a second Appliction.OnTime timer that performs activities not
' allowed in a UDF. Do not make this UDF volatile, pass any volatile functions
' to it, or pass any cells containing volatile formulas/functions or
' uncontrolled looping will start.
abb = "Whatever you want"
' Cache the caller reference so it can be dealt with in a non-UDF routine
If mCalculatedCells Is Nothing Then Set mCalculatedCells = New Collection
On Error Resume Next
mCalculatedCells.Add Application.Caller, Application.Caller.Address
On Error GoTo 0
' Setting/resetting the timer should be the last action taken in the UDF
If mWindowsTimerID <> 0 Then KillTimer 0&, mWindowsTimerID
mWindowsTimerID = SetTimer(0&, 0&, 1, AddressOf AfterUDFRoutine1)
End Function
Public Sub AfterUDFRoutine1()
' This is the first of two timer routines. This one is called by the Windows
' timer. Since a Windows timer cannot run code if a cell is being edited or a
' dialog is open this routine schedules a second safe timer using
' Application.OnTime which is ignored in a UDF.
' Stop the Windows timer
On Error Resume Next
KillTimer 0&, mWindowsTimerID
On Error GoTo 0
mWindowsTimerID = 0
' Cancel any previous OnTime timers
If mApplicationTimerTime <> 0 Then
On Error Resume Next
Application.OnTime mApplicationTimerTime, "AfterUDFRoutine2", , False
On Error GoTo 0
End If
' Schedule timer
mApplicationTimerTime = Now
Application.OnTime mApplicationTimerTime, "AfterUDFRoutine2"
End Sub
Public Sub AfterUDFRoutine2()
' This is the second of two timer routines. Because this timer routine is
' triggered by Application.OnTime it is safe, i.e., Excel will not allow the
' timer to fire unless the environment is safe (no open model dialogs or cell
' being edited).
Dim Cell As Range
' Do tasks not allowed in a UDF...
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationManual
Do While mCalculatedCells.Count > 0
Set Cell = mCalculatedCells(1)
mCalculatedCells.Remove 1
Range("A1").Value = 122333
Loop
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub