In the previous 2013 version of WORD I could show just the outside text boundaries as a dotted rectangle. Now it seems (2016 update) to include dotted row lines whatever I do. Anyone notice this change? The checkbox is in Options > Advanced > Show Text boundaries. I have to use WORD in compatibility mode so really wonder sometimes what I am paying for!

This was also the case in Word 2013; it had to be used in compatibility mode to at least Word 2010 to not box in every paragraph. There are numerous posts on this and it is unlikely that it will be changed back.