How to Highlight First Form?

My document has a header and then begins with the following (no paragraphs
in between) on the FIRST line:

Your Name:
Tab Chr
Form Field
Paragraph mark

When I lock this document, then save as a template, the Form Field is
highlighted as I would expect.

But when I open this as a new file from the Template, the "highlighted" area
is a space just before the Form Field, but after the Tab Chr.

When I press Tab or Arrow Key, the highlighted area goes to the second Form
Field on the Document.

How can I make sure the first Form Field is highlighted when I open a "New"
document from this template?

Thanks,
Bernie