Online pdf form field goes wrong

I use adobe acrobat xi. I have created some files and i have uploaded them in online platform. When I open the files from the online platform all the check-boxes, square buttons and X-boxes come out wrong. Everything looks fine when I open the file from dropbox or download it from our platform. Please see the screenshots.

George,
I sent your a direct e-mail with the FDF file.
I had put quantities in several of the show areas - but they come up blank in the FDF file.
I have added a second e-mail address to the submit button, so that I'll get copies of the files for a while.
If you use "test" in the name fields, we'll know not to try to contact you regarding your tremendous support for our performances.

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It depends how secure they need to be. You could include a script in the form which sets the fields to be read-only when the form is submitted, but that can easily be bypassed (and may not be respected by third party PDF applications). Search this forum topic for examples, it's been asked many times before.
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Adobe is the company. I assume you are talking about Reader and Acrobat. It would be nice to know which ones, but the answer is likely the same. With Reader, you can only complete the form electronically in Reader if the creator added from fields for your to fill in. If not you have one option and that is to print. You could still play with filling it out electronically, but you would have to print the form, put it back in the printer, and use your word processor to place the information on the form. This is a bit time consuming and requires some measuring and possibly some trial and error, but it does work - I used to fill forms out like this all the time, but generally forms I filled out once a month and so it was worth the time.
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*Press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)
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