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Convert currencies in Excel - fast ways

Author: Kelly Last Modified: 2024-07-23

When handling international business or managing multi-currency finances, currency conversion is essential. Microsoft Excel offers several methods for currency conversion, here are some common methods and their detailed steps.

Convert currencies with fixed Exchange Rates

Convert currencies with Real-Time Exchange Rates

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Convert currency in Excel with Excel function

Supposing you have a budget with US dollar, and you need to convert the data into Euro in Excel. You can use formula as follows:

1. Find out the current exchange rate between US dollar and Euro, and enter it in a blank cell. In this case, 1 US dollar = 0.92 euros. So enter 0.92 in Cell B2.

2. in Cell C2, enter the formula of = A2*$B$2, and drag the fill handle over the range cell that you want to contain the formula. And all cells in C2:C10 are filled with converted EUROS. See screenshot:
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Notes:
  1. Adding the $ sign to cell B2 makes the reference absolute, so when you copy the formula (e.g., =A2 * $B$2), Excel always uses the value in B2, ensuring consistent use of the fixed exchange rate.
  2. If the exchange rate changes, you must manually update it, which is not suitable for frequently fluctuating rates.

Convert currencies with Real-Time Exchange Rates

In Excel 365, a new feature called Convert to Currency Pair allows users to retrieve the latest exchange rate data from the internet and apply it to their spreadsheet data. This feature connects to online data sources to fetch real-time exchange rates, ensuring that users can perform accurate currency conversions effortlessly.

To use Convert to Currency Pair for converting currencies with the latest exchange rates, follow these steps:

1. List the currency pairs in cells with the ISO currencycode. For example, input USD/EUR to get the exchange rate from one United States Dollar to Euros.
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2. Select the data you entered, and then click Insert > Table to conver the data range a a table formatting.

3. Then, select the data table, and click Data > Currencies, see screenshot:
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4. And then, click on the Add column icon in the top right corner of the table, and then select Price form the context menu, see screenshot:
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5. The Price column will be added to the table for currency conversions. See screenshot:
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6. In a blank cell where to output the result, enter this formula: = A2*$F$3, and drag the fill handle over the range cell that you want to contain the formula.
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Notes:
  1. Adding the $ sign to cell F3 makes the reference absolute, so when you copy the formula (e.g., =A2 * $F$3), Excel always uses the value in F3, ensuring consistent use of the fixed exchange rate.
  2. F3 is the exchange rate from USD to CNY. If you want to convert to another currency, please use the appropriate exchange rate as needed.
  3. This Convert to Currency Pair feature automatically fetches the latest exchange rates, ensuring accuracy. You can get the latest exchange rate by clicking Data > Refresh All.

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1.Click Kutools > Content > Currency Conversion. See screenshot:
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2. Highlight the range that you want to convert. and configure In Currency Conversion dialog as follows:
(1) Select the source currency U.S. Dollar from the left list box;
(2) Choose the currency EURO that you want to convert from the right list box;
(3) Click Update rate button to get the latest exchange rates;
(4) Then click Fill options button.
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3. In the Fill options dialog box, choose one output type that you want and close the box, and also you can specify the decimal place of the out put result, see screenshot:
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4. After specifying the output type, if you select Only cells, then click OK or Apply button, you will get the following results:

(1) If you select Only cells, all of the converted values will replace the original currency values. See screenshot:
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(2) If you select Only comment, all of the converted values will be inserted as comments into the original cells. See screenshot:
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(3) And if you choose Cells and comment as the output result, the converted values will be filled into the original cells, at the same time, the detailed information will be inserted as comments. See screenshot:
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These methods provide flexibility, from simple fixed-rate conversions to advanced real-time updates, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in managing international financial data in Excel. If you're interested in exploring more Excel tips and tricks, our website offers thousands of tutorials.

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Trying to create a spreadsheet that converts both directions - Pesos to dollars or dollars to pesos; my formulas are "at war" with one another. I tried IF/THEN formulas as well as the $column$row*cell value approach. Scenario is that we purchase materials in both MX and US for projects and will be entering both currencies into the sheet. Help! Thanks-
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[wiki]How do I convert Sri Lankan Rupees (Rs) into Australian dollars using Excel?[/wiki]
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Fairly simple math issue. First, you need to know the exchange rate for the two currencies. Today (August 3, 2015, the Fx is 1 LKR = 0.0102975 AUD. If you want to convert Sri Lankan Rupees into Australian Dollars, you would divide the number of rupees you have by .012975. Since that might end up with a number of decimal places, you might round it so that it ends up with just two. I would set up a worksheet that shows, in cell A1, the conversion rate - so A1 would equal ..0102975. Then I would set up A2 to contain the number of Sri Lankan rupees I want to convert, say, 1,000. In cell A3, I would put the formula to divide the Sri Lankan Rupees into Aussie dollars and round the results to the closest 2nd decimal. But rather than "hard wire" the conversion rate into the formula, I would reference the conversion rate I just put in Cell A1. That way, if I want to change the conversion rate next week, I don't have to edit a formula - I just change the conversion rate. So the cell A3 would read (without quotes) "=round(A2/A1,2)" You could label each cell with the intended contents by placing the text labels in cells B1, B2, and B3. And you could use the currency formatting for cells A2 and A3 to properly reflect that they are Sri Lankan and Australian currencies. Hope this helps.
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Completely useless for use cases involving multiple currencies and multiple dates. Can we have an advanced tutorial please? Or some reference data sources?
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Thank you, this is quiet helpful, needed this for my business
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great job ..thanks for sharing
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