I don't think you've red my initial posting OR the many postings where people are frustrated on how to deal with all the checkmarks in the "Secrity center" !
I use the folder for user templates - the same folder as the normal.dotm is placed !
I take a COPY of the normal.dotm to use as my special template - in the same folder - normal.dotm works but my special template DON'T !
The user template folder IS defined as a safe place in the "Security center" !
So please explane why it still blocks macros.
I know the forum is not a part of the MS organisation but I hope some MS-people are looking for what's cooking here and there - I've have experienced that before

- that's why I wrote as I did.