I have a template that uses a userform to collect data, and formfields for
easy completion. After completion, I want to unlink the fields to convert the
whole doc into regular text. The formtext text boxes lose their data, but the
formdropdowns don't. I'm not turning formfield protection on or off. Is
something triggering a reset?

Private Sub cmdFinish_Click()
   
Call FillVars     '(resets vars to form.control.values)
Call FillCustomDocProperties     '(sets customDocProperties to vars)
Call UpdateFields     '(fields.update, w/headers/footers, like 'unlink' code
below)

   With ActiveDocument
   .Save
       .Fields.Unlink
           If .Sections.Count >= 1 Then
               For I = 1 To .Sections.Count
                   
.Sections(I).Headers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Fields.Unlink
                   
.Sections(I).Headers(wdHeaderFooterFirstPage).Range.Fields.Unlink
                   
.Sections(I).Footers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Fields.Unlink
                   
.Sections(I).Footers(wdHeaderFooterFirstPage).Range.Fields.Unlink
               Next I
           End If
       .Save
   End With

Thank you.