Slipstream Office 2016 Installation "Invalid start in folder. Please try again." Error in Microsoft Office Customization Tool for Office 2016

Slipstream Office 2016 Installation "Invalid start in folder. Please try again." Error in Microsoft Office Customization Tool for Office 2016

While creating Desktop Shortcuts for users with the Office 2016 Office Customization Folder, I ran into an issue where the Office Customization Tool would not let me Add a shortcut entry because the Start in folder was incorrect. 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2797938

Workaround

To work around this issue, type a single open bracket ([) in the Start infield.