PDF form display

I created a PDF form, someone filled it out and sent it back. When I open it though, I have to click on the line for the answer to appear and when I click on another box the previous answer disappears. Any suggestions?

That would be a good start yes. They could be using an old version of Reader of one of the many thir
d party PDF readers available that may not work with Acrobat forms.
Also, did you actually use Acrobat to create the form or did you use LiveCycle Designer (it is integrated with Acrobat but creates XML forms rather than standard forms)?
Ellen Foster wrote:
well i created it in Acrobat Professional version 8.0, so it's a PDF
and i assume that they would have opened it in Acrobat Reader.
should i ask what they used to fill it out?
Ellen Foster
Coordinator for Parish Life
Confidential Assistant for Counseling/Shepherding
[email protected]
434.977.3700 Ext. 126

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