I just tried making currDocFR the active document just before opening the userform. Then closing and reopening currDocFR and setting currDocFR to Nothing. Didn't work! In fact it made matters worse because the userform disappeared too, only showing its face when currDocFR was again made the focus by the user.

Closing currDocFR would work I suspect (but that defeats the object), just as closing the PART II document after searching works, which is what I presently have it doing.

What/why is the connection of a userform to a document and how to disengage it?