Unbound text error message

[Guest]

This is the first time I'm building a database. I got the table and the
fields all set up. I went into Design View to create a form. Managed to
place all the fields properly. Now, all I need to do is place a text box but
everytime I try, I get an error. When I click on the help button, it asks me
if I want it to be a Bound Box, an Unbound Box, etc. I've tried both and
typed in the "headline" if you will for the form. But then everytime I go to
view the form, all is see is a blank space with a question mark. I've tried
various manuals but I can't seem to figure this one out. How do you place
text that isn't connected to your table?

 

[Guest]

Did you create a query, pulling records from the table, to be used as the
Record Source for the form? Did you select a field from the query for the
textbox Control Source?

 

[Bob Quintal]

This is the first time I'm building a database. I got the
table and the fields all set up. I went into Design View to
create a form. Managed to place all the fields properly.
Now, all I need to do is place a text box but everytime I try,
I get an error. When I click on the help button, it asks me
if I want it to be a Bound Box, an Unbound Box, etc. I've
tried both and typed in the "headline" if you will for the
form. But then everytime I go to view the form, all is see is
a blank space with a question mark. I've tried various
manuals but I can't seem to figure this one out. How do you
place text that isn't connected to your table?

From your description, you are trying to use a textbox instead of a
label. That should fix your problem.

If for some reason you must use a textbox, you must put an equals
sign as the first character, and surround your text with quotes.