entering info in form to link to table (1 Viewer)

[lakefx]

I was creating a form without linking it from the form wizard(in other words a blank form). I added a text box and when tried to enter a link in the space(where it says unbound) linking it to a specific table. I entered through expression builder(control source line)=[tblClients]![CompanyName] is the link that Im trying to establish. Why does the form read #name?
Help me...Do I have to link it to a table beforehand or am I setting it up wrong?

 

[Pat Hartman]

If you want to use bound controls on the form, you need to first set the recordsource for the form to a table or query. Then you can set the controlsource for each control to a column from the recordsource.