When filling out a PDF form and reopening it is blank

When I fill out a form using Acrobat XI pro and then save it with the same name or a different name and try to reopen it, it is blank. I can us the quick print feature and it will actually print out the information I thought I saved. But if I open it again it shows blank. Any ideas?

RebeccaFlameLily,
This problem occurs when the Preview application on a Mac is used to fill-in the forms. It is well known the Preview corrupts PDFs in a number of ways and it should be absolutely avoided when using PDF forms. The damage it does to a document cannot be repaired, but you can open the corrupted form in Acrobat, export the form data (to an FDF or XFDF file), and import it back into a blank form. Then inform your users to use Adobe Reader and not Preview.

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