Form not using colspan info, unable to make columns

Well, let's see if the screenshot shows up after save....

I cannot get the form to use the colspan field. I keep entering any number in colspan or rowspan or field width, trying to get any response. Only field width causes the cells to change. As I want two rows of two columns, this answer is not sufficient. I'm about to add classes to each field in order to try and force the cells that way, but all documentation points to that I should be able to have two rows of two columns. I cannot give access for security reasons. Are there any settings I can check that might be overriding something?

I do NOT have Display label and field in the same column checked, either, but yet that is also happening. Perhaps the two issues are linked....?