After completely formatting your Printed Doc output:
1. Save a copy and rename it something like
MyFrontMatter.doc.
2. Strip all content after the TOC.
3. When you generate the next version, generate to something
like MyWorkingDoc.doc.
4. Make any formatting tweaks to MyWorkingDoc.doc (page
breaks, table widths, etc.).
5. Select All and Copy MyWorkingDoc.doc and Paste it into
MyFrontMatter.doc after the TOC.
6. Save as MyPrintedDoc.doc.
7. Update the front page (date, version number, etc.) and the
TOC.
This method, while seemingly convoluted, eliminates the need
to work with Word templates, which is akin to circling endlessly
around three or four outer circles of Hades.
Good luck,
Leon