diff --git a/src/server/models/TableModel.gs b/src/server/models/TableModel.gs
index 379ba70..b2f541c 100644
--- a/src/server/models/TableModel.gs
+++ b/src/server/models/TableModel.gs
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ var defaultTableConfig_ = {
 //        "timed": false,
 //        "refresh_s": 60
 //     },
+//TODO: have content_global_triggers AND control_global_triggers
      "global_triggers": [], //array of ranges ("sheet!range") to include when deciding whether to refresh the table
      "query": {
 //       "index_pattern": "tbd",
        "source": "none",
 //,       //^points to field to use ("global", "local")
        "global": {
-          "range_name": "sheet!range"
+          "range_name": "[sheet!]range"
        },
         "local": {
            "position": "top" //(or "bottom")
@@ -31,8 +32,11 @@ var defaultTableConfig_ = {
        }
      },
      "status": {
-        "position": "top", //(or "bottom", "none")
-        "merge": false //(if false will be its own separate line, else will merge with query/pagination if they exist)
+        "position": "top", //(or "bottom", "none", "global")
+        "merge": false, //(if false will be its own separate line, else will merge with query/pagination if they exist)
+        "global": {
+           "range_name": "[sheet!]range"
+        }
      },
      "headers": {
         "position": "top", //(or "bottom", "top_bottom", "none") .. NOT_SUPPORTED: "bottom", "top_bottom"
diff --git a/src/server/utils/ElasticsearchRequestUtils.gs b/src/server/utils/ElasticsearchRequestUtils.gs
index 6a935d5..87a8042 100644
--- a/src/server/utils/ElasticsearchRequestUtils.gs
+++ b/src/server/utils/ElasticsearchRequestUtils.gs
@@ -169,7 +169,10 @@ var ElasticsearchRequestUtils_ = (function() {
               statusCells.merge()
               break
         }
-     }
+      } else if (!testMode) { // Check for global status
+        var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive()
+        TableRangeUtils_.handleGlobalStatusInfo(ss, statusInfo, tableConfig)
+      }
 
      // Headers
 
diff --git a/src/server/utils/ElasticsearchResponseUtils.gs b/src/server/utils/ElasticsearchResponseUtils.gs
index 19f0db1..f5dfdaa 100644
--- a/src/server/utils/ElasticsearchResponseUtils.gs
+++ b/src/server/utils/ElasticsearchResponseUtils.gs
@@ -325,14 +325,16 @@ var ElasticsearchResponseUtils_ = (function() {
     json, rows, fullCols,
     supportsSize, numHits, numHitsOperator
   ) {
-    var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive()
-    var tableRange = TableRangeUtils_.findTableRange(ss, tableName)
-    var range = null
-    if (null == tableRange) { //(use current selection, test mode
+     var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive()
+     var tableRange = TableRangeUtils_.findTableRange(ss, tableName)
+     var range = null
+     if (null == tableRange) { //(use current selection, test mode
        range = ss.getActiveRange()
-    } else {
-       range = tableRange.getRange()
-    }
+     } else {
+        range = tableRange.getRange()
+     }
+     var globalStatus =
+       "global" == TableRangeUtils_.getJson(tableConfig, [ "common", "status", "position" ])
 
      if (null != json.response) {
         /** Apply the global filters to the cols and re-order as desired */
@@ -490,13 +492,13 @@ var ElasticsearchResponseUtils_ = (function() {
         }
 
         // Write warnings to status (never to toaster)
-        if (context.table_meta.status_offset) {
+        if (context.table_meta.status_offset || globalStatus) {
            var warningText = ""
            if (warnings.length > 0) {
               warningText = ": (WARNINGS = " + warnings.map(function(x) { return "[" + x + "]" }).join(", ") + ")"
            }
            setQueryResponseInStatus_(range, context.table_meta.status_offset,
-             "SUCCESS [" + TableRangeUtils_.formatDate() + "]" + warningText)
+             "SUCCESS [" + TableRangeUtils_.formatDate() + "]" + warningText, tableConfig)
         }
      } else if (null != json.error_message) {
         // Write errors to status or toaster
@@ -505,8 +507,8 @@ var ElasticsearchResponseUtils_ = (function() {
           :
           "ERROR [" + TableRangeUtils_.formatDate() + "]" + ": status = [" + json.status + "], msg = [" + json.error_message + "], query = [" + json.query_string + "]"
 
-        if (context.table_meta.status_offset) {
-           setQueryResponseInStatus_(range, context.table_meta.status_offset, requestError)
+        if (context.table_meta.status_offset || globalStatus) {
+           setQueryResponseInStatus_(range, context.table_meta.status_offset, requestError, tableConfig)
         } else { // pop up toaster
            showStatus("[" + tableName + "]: " + requestError, "Query Error")
         }
@@ -685,8 +687,11 @@ var ElasticsearchResponseUtils_ = (function() {
   }
 
   /** Adds the error info the status, if necessary */
-  function setQueryResponseInStatus_(range, statusLocation, errorString) {
-     range.getCell(statusLocation.row, statusLocation.col).setValue(errorString)
+  function setQueryResponseInStatus_(range, statusLocation, errorString, tableConfig) {
+    var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive()
+     if (!TableRangeUtils_.handleGlobalStatusInfo(ss, errorString, tableConfig)) {
+       range.getCell(statusLocation.row, statusLocation.col).setValue(errorString)
+     }
   }
 
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/server/utils/TableRangeUtils.gs b/src/server/utils/TableRangeUtils.gs
index dae7312..6f2a42a 100644
--- a/src/server/utils/TableRangeUtils.gs
+++ b/src/server/utils/TableRangeUtils.gs
@@ -388,6 +388,24 @@
        : null //(see above: also support named ranges, cf getJsonLookup)
    }
 
+   /** Utility function to write global status info out - returns true iff status _is_ global */
+   function handleGlobalStatusInfo(ss, statusInfo, tableConfig) {
+     if ( //Global query, get from its external location:
+       "global" == TableRangeUtils_.getJson(tableConfig, [ "common", "status", "position" ])
+     ) {
+       var globalSourceRef = TableRangeUtils_.getJson(
+         tableConfig, [ "common", "status", "global", "range_name" ]
+       )
+       var globalSourceRange = globalSourceRef ?
+         TableRangeUtils_.getRangeFromName(ss, globalSourceRef) : null
+       if (globalSourceRange) {
+         globalSourceRange.getCell(1, 1).setValue(statusInfo)
+         return true
+       }
+     }
+     return false
+   }
+
    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
    // 3] Internal utils
@@ -438,6 +456,7 @@
      doRangesIntersect: doRangesIntersect,
      getExternalTableRanges: getExternalTableRanges,
      getRangeFromName: getRangeFromName,
+     handleGlobalStatusInfo: handleGlobalStatusInfo,
 
      TESTONLY: {
 
diff --git a/test/server/services/TestElasticsearchService.gs b/test/server/services/TestElasticsearchService.gs
index 4a0dfd5..4b98df2 100644
--- a/test/server/services/TestElasticsearchService.gs
+++ b/test/server/services/TestElasticsearchService.gs
@@ -121,7 +121,10 @@
          },
          "status": {
                "position": "none",
-               "merge": false
+               "merge": false,
+               "global": {
+                 "range_name": "TBD"
+               }
          },
          "formatting": {
             "theme": "minimal"
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@
 
       var defaultA1Notation = "A1:E10"
       var externalQueryNotation = "H20:H20"
+      var externalStatusNotation = "J22"
 
       TestService_.Utils.performTest(testResults, "no_special_rows_plus_check_es_meta", function() {
          var tableConfig = TestService_.Utils.deepCopyJson(baseTableConfig)
@@ -217,7 +221,7 @@
         "pagination_status": { status: "bottom", merge: true, noteMode: 3 },
         "pagination_status_test": { status: "bottom", merge: true, testMode: true, noteMode: 3 },
         "query_status_pagination_nomerge": { status: "bottom", merge: false, noteMode: 4 },
-        "global_query": { noteMode: 4 }
+        "global_query_global_status": { noteMode: 4 }
       }
 
       var testRunner = function(testName, testConfig) { TestService_.Utils.performTest(testResults, testName, function() {
@@ -229,9 +233,10 @@
          var testMode = testConfig.testMode
 
          var globalQuery = testName.indexOf("global_query") >= 0
+         var globalStatus = testName.indexOf("global_status") >= 0
          var includeQueryBar = !globalQuery && testName.indexOf("query") >= 0
          var includePagination = testName.indexOf("pagination") >= 0
-         var includeStatus = testName.indexOf("status") >= 0
+         var includeStatus = !globalStatus && testName.indexOf("status") >= 0
 
          // Note tests:
          // 1: add note, replaces no note
@@ -284,6 +289,10 @@
             tableConfig.common.pagination.source = "local"
          }
          var statusPosition = { }
+         if (globalStatus) {
+           tableConfig.common.status.position = "global"
+           tableConfig.common.status.global.range_name = externalStatusNotation
+         }
          if (includeStatus) {
             if (!testConfig.merge) {
                expectedDataSize--
@@ -387,6 +396,14 @@
                 TestService_.Utils.assertEquals(expectedPage, range.getCell(pagePosition.row, pagePosition.col).getValue(), "page value" + extraTestCaseConfig)
               }
            }
+           if (globalStatus) {
+             var statusShouldBePending = testSheet.getRange(externalStatusNotation).getValue()
+             if (testMode) {
+               TestService_.Utils.assertEquals("", statusShouldBePending, "status value: " + statusShouldBePending + extraTestCaseConfig)
+             } else {
+               TestService_.Utils.assertEquals(true, 0 == statusShouldBePending.indexOf("PENDING"), "status value: " + statusShouldBePending + extraTestCaseConfig)
+             }
+           }
            if (includeStatus) {
              var statusShouldBePending = range.getCell(statusPosition.row, statusPosition.col).getValue()
              if (testMode) {