Hi Adrian,
Thanks for the quick response!
I am using ArcMap 10.5. I am simply trying to display attribute table data (i.e. depths) at each of the 289 gps points.There are 289 gps points and 289 depths. The GPS points are right over the lake, however I can only get the depths to display as 'representative' colored circles.
I will look at the link you gave me; however, it seems to me that this should just be inherently obvious. I should just be able to right click the layer, go to properties, go to symbology, remove the symbols and select numbers as the desired display. It is recognizing the correct attribute 'value field' and is displaying the values on the table of contents...its just that it is showing the color associated with it .
I have attached an image...maybe it will help?