Newbie - Can't Change a PDF File

Hi All...
Newbie here... I got a PDF file from a friend and I'm trying to make minor changes to text. I open the tools pane, select the Edit Document Text, highlight some text, and select right-click | properties. It shows all the information, but it's all grayed - I cant change anything. I also can't delete text or type in new text.
Any thoughts?
Curt

Interesting... I went back and opened my original un-edited file with both tools. And yeah, Acrobat doesnt let me change anything and LiveCycle does. Since this file is sort of forms-intensive (as well as some others I need to edit) it wouldnt surprise me if they were originally built with LiveCycle, as you say is a "forms" tool. Perhaps it was built with LiveCycle - I really dont know... If it peaks your curiosity at all, here's the end result of editing it with LiveCycle...
http://www.nextstepstorm.org/forms/form_o_youth_application.pdf
Hey, thanks alot for your help, graffiti. I'm a developer - microsoft platforms - and therefore rely heavily on forums such as this one. This is my first visit here and I'm very impressed with the activity and response times present. Guess it's a sign of the times and how popular PDFs continue to be...
Curt

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