En la opcion Projecto->Componentes agregar
* Microsoft Windows Common Controls 5.0 , o puede ser
* Microsoft Windows Common Controls 6.0
Ambos componentes traen el control Statusbar
Inserta el control en el form, y coloca el siguiente codigo
Private Sub Form_Load()
Me.Width = Screen.Width
Me.WindowState = 2
StatusBar1.Panels.Add 1, , ""
StatusBar1.Panels.Add 2, , "", sbrCaps
StatusBar1.Panels.Add 3, , "", sbrNum
StatusBar1.Panels.Add 4, , "", sbrIns
StatusBar1.Panels.Add 5, , "", sbrScrl
StatusBar1.Panels.Add 6, , "", sbrTime
StatusBar1.Panels.Add 7, , "", sbrDate
StatusBar1.Panels(1).Width = StatusBar1.Width / 7
StatusBar1.Panels(2).Width = StatusBar1.Width / 7
StatusBar1.Panels(3).Width = StatusBar1.Width / 7
StatusBar1.Panels(4).Width = StatusBar1.Width / 7
StatusBar1.Panels(5).Width = StatusBar1.Width / 7
StatusBar1.Panels(6).Width = StatusBar1.Width / 7
StatusBar1.Panels(7).Width = StatusBar1.Width / 7
StatusBar1.Panels(1).Text = "Version " & App.Major & "." & App.Minor & "." & App.Revision
End Sub
Analizalo, y veras las potencialidades que puedes obtener de el.
Espero te sirva