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When you open the Embedded Data Table Editor, a default data table is displayed. By using this default data table as a starting point, you can create additional tables for the embedded database and add the fields that you want for each table with the specific field properties that each field requires. After you design the data tables, you can add the data that you want to store in each table.
To add a data table to the database
Use one of the following methods:
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Create a new table. To do this, click Add on the Home tab, and then click Data Table.
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Duplicate an existing table. To do this, select the table that you want in the Tables pane. On the Home tab, click Copy, and then click Copy Table. Then, click Paste on the Home tab, and then click Paste Table.
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Import a table from another database. To do this, right-click an existing table in the Tables pane, and then click Import Data Table to start the Import Table wizard. For more information, refer to Importing and Exporting Data Tables.
To add a field to the table
Use one of the following methods:
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In Data view, click Click to Add, and then click the that you want for the field.
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In the fields pane of Design view, click the blank row, and then enter the field name, data type, and optional description that you want for the field.
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On the Fields tab, click 
next to Add Field, and then click the data type that you want for the field.
To specify field properties
Use one of the following methods:
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In Design view,
click the row to select the field that you want, and then specify the properties for that field in the Field Properties pane.
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In Data view, click the Fields tab,
click within a column for the field that you want, and then specify the properties for that field by using the formatting, properties, and validation on the ribbon.
Depending on the data type of the selected field, the following options are available:
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Format: Specifies the format of the data in the field. The available formats depend on the field's data type.
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Default Value: Specifies the default value of the selected field.
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Auto Number Start Value: Specifies the start value. Available for the auto-incrementing ID data type.
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Auto Number Increment: Specifies the increment interval. Available for the auto-incrementing ID data type.
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Choices: Specifies the choices that you want to be available for the field when you are entering data. Click Choices to open the Enter / Edit Choices dialog, where you can specify the choices that you want. Available for the multiple choice data type.
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Indexed: Specifies that the Indexed property for the selected field is set to True (when selected) or False (when not selected).
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Required: Specifies that the Required property for the selected field is set to True (when selected) or False (when not selected).
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Unique: Specifies that the Unique property for the selected field is set to True (when selected) or False (when not selected).
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Validation Error Message: Specifies an optional error message that will appear to the user if the database is not valid.
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Validation Rule: Specifies a rule that is used to validate the data. To edit this rule, either click in the Validation Rule field or click 
to open the Edit Validation dialog.
To add data to the table
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In Data view,
click an empty cell, enter the data for that field, and then press Tab on your keyboard to enter data for the next field.
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You can add a whole table of data at one time by using the import feature. For more information, refer to Importing Database Tables.
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To add a description to the field