When you want to view attribute values for a feature, use the Identify tool that can be accessed from the Tools toolbar.
When you click on a feature with the Identify tool, the Identify window will list the feature(s) at the identify location. You can click a feature in the feature list and see its attributes in the bottom panel. You can also right-click a feature to navigate to it, select it for other operations, define hyperlinks for it, and so on.