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Check box entry is selecting multiple check boxes

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2009-10-05 12:27:14
GalinAZ
Registered: Oct 5 2009
Posts: 3
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I created a form from a Word 2007 document. It has several columns where I've put checkboxes that are just big enough for the check box. Each checkbox has a unique name (Checkbox 1, Checkbox 2, etc).

I tested it and each check box could be selected individually.

I then saved the form so that the it could be saved by the user (enable Acrobat Reader saving) after they fill it out.

Now, when I open the "saveable" version and select one of the check boxes, it selects ALL of the check boxes!

How can I get it to select each check box individually again?

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.1.3, Windows
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2009-10-06 01:13:48
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try67
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Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2399
Very odd. Which version of Reader are the users using?
Also, check the names of the checkboxes. If it's something like Checkbox.1 , Checkbox.2 , Checkbox.3 , etc. (notice the dot between the word and number), then that might be the reason.

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2009-10-07 10:44:47
#2
GalinAZ
Registered: Oct 5 2009
Posts: 3
I figured it out; it was the naming of the fields. They had been "grouped" when I had selected all of them to alter their properties. I changed them to have unique names and they each can be selected independently. Thanks!
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