Can anyone stop my screen flashing when i run this macro?

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Hi everyone,
I have this simple macro but when I run it my screen flashes, its very annoying,

can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

the macro is

Code: 
Sub Awhite1()
'
' Awhite1 Macro
'
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
 Sheets("Front Page LA1302").Select
'
    ActiveSheet.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 146")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorText1
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0.349999994
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
      Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoTrue
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    With Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD
        .BevelTopType = msoBevelRelaxedInset
        .BevelTopInset = 6
        .BevelTopDepth = 6
    End With

   ActiveSheet.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 148")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoFalse
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    
     ActiveSheet.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 150")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoFalse
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    
     ActiveSheet.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 151")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoFalse
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    
     ActiveSheet.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 80")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoFalse
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    
     ActiveSheet.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 153")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoFalse
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    
    
    
    Range("w48").Select
    
    
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

thanks
Tony
 

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Hi,

This makes a difference for me:
Code: 
Sub Awhite1()
'
' Awhite1 Macro
'
Dim ws As Worksheet
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
 Set ws = Sheets("Front Page LA1302")
'
    ws.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 146")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorText1
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0.349999994
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
      Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoTrue
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    With Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD
        .BevelTopType = msoBevelRelaxedInset
        .BevelTopInset = 6
        .BevelTopDepth = 6
    End With

   ws.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 148")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoFalse
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    
     ws.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 150")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoFalse
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    
     ws.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 151")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoFalse
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    
     ws.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 80")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoFalse
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    
     ws.Shapes.Range(Array("Oval 153")).Select
    With Selection.ShapeRange.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = 0
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    Selection.ShapeRange.ThreeD.Visible = msoFalse
    With Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill
        .Visible = msoTrue
        .ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor = msoThemeColorBackground2
        .ForeColor.TintAndShade = 0
        .ForeColor.Brightness = -0.25
        .Transparency = 0
        .Solid
    End With
    
    
    
    Range("w48").Select
    
    
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Basically, I have removed the worksheet.select.
 
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Hi Rick XL,
thank you that is great, it just take the flashing out which is perfect, thanks for that,
Tony
 
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