Can't save data placed in form fields

[rickh17115353]

Hi Folks,

I am trying to filling a government form from the US and it is a PDF. I am using the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on my iMac. I fill in the fields and click save or save as but nothing sticks. When I reopen the file the data is gone. I tried getting an Adobe ID but that didn't change anything. HELP!  Thanks, Rick

[Ernestine5E9E]

Here goes...the popup reads

The document enabled extended features in Aobe Acrobat Reader. The document has been changed since it was creaed and use of extended features is no longer available. 

I created the document in AEM and extended features in adobe, but it will not work.

[Ernestine5E9E]

so reader will not work and your users will need Adober pro or some paid subscription for file to work.

[try67]

No, that's not what I said... Read more carefully, please.

[Bernd Alheit]

When you have Adobe Acrobat Pro then fill and save the form with it.

[Tricia5FC8]

You can "sign or initial" the document and it will save as Read Only pdf. 🙂

[default5pc60iwb6u7z]

I tried all of the suggestions here and none worked.

Real solution is don't use Adobe.

PDF-Xchange editor is free and you can open, edit, save and reload fillabile forms without any work arounds.

https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

[Ernestine5E9E]

No, your software is not free.

[Spectator 1]

Update Jan 2022:

I was having this same problem (trying to save IRS forms from my free Acrobat Reader), and solved it quickly:

Help > Repair Installation.

Done!