Folks, I've been traveling and while traveling I had two reports that the template was behaving as described.
Both times, I check on my laptop and it still worked. I have Windows 7, Word 2016.
I just saw this post and I'm discouraged to report I have tired it here at home and confirm the behavior. Nothing has changed with the template so it must be due to a recent update.
It seems that instead of fixing the debacle as they have claimed is their intent for over a year, the clowns at MS have now broken the only suitable workaround.
I will see if there is anything that I can to fix it once again, but I think I am on their black list so anything I do they may come along and undo it again.
Sorry.