Acrobat Pro X - How to allow user to save form with data

I'm evaluating the trial version to make sure it does what we want.  I want the user to be able to save a form to their PC with the data they've typed in.  In my search of the forums I found an answer that said to look at File > Save As > Reader Extended PDF but for me all of the further sub-choices are greyed out.  Is this a limitation of the trial or am I on the wrong trail?  Does the software have the feature we want, and if so, how do I add it to my form?
many thanks for your help

OK I think I answered my own question.  When I re-opened the file and looked at the options they were no longer greyed out.  That's a strange way for software to work, but I guess that's par for Adobe.

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