Help - PDF Fillable Form stopped working

I have a couple of PDF fillable forms (from the IRS and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) that I have added information to and saved before, but now they won't let me save any changes I make. For the Mass form, I've tried downloading a new one and using it, but it also won't let me add info and save it. What can I do?
Thanks for your help.

SOLVED:
In my saving options I had maximum compression methods on so when reading on the tablet in reader, the forms were not showing any options. Have altered and all good.

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