How can I edit text in a copy of a document on my home PC?

A document created in Acrobat XI Std is on the server in the office. I had the document emailed to me which I downloaded to my home PC.
I cannot edit existing text or images in the downloaded document.
I can do the following to the downloaded document:
   Add new text boxes and images
   Delete existing text boxes and images
   Move existing text boxes and images within the document
   Copy existing text boxes and images from the downloaded document and paste them into another document
   Edit new text boxes and images that I've added to the document.
Both the office server and my home PC are running Windows and Acrobat XI Standard.
I've checked security and protection. These do not apear to be a problem but I'm not absolutely certain.
Why am I unable to edit existing text and images in the downloaded document?
How can i remedy this problem?
PS. The reverse is true also. The office cannot edit text and images that I've added to the document.

Hi Bill@VT,
Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I caught the flu.
I just went to work for this company. The company has been creating and maintaining these documents with Acrobat for may years.
I live 75 miles from the office. The company has agreed that I can work from home.
The first attempt at this was emailing PDF documents back and forth.
I may need access to the company network via a VPN.
I have a lot experience doing these types of documents with MS Word and MS PowerPoint. Then creating a PDF document from the docx and pptx..
The company wants to continue creating and maintaining the documents in Acrobat because everyone in the office knows how to do it.
So at this time I'll try to use Acrobat.
Thank you for all your help.
Frank

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