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Currency Converter Help

How to Convert Currencies

Quick summary of how to convert currencies

Follow these steps to convert currencies.
  1. Follow the link to the Currency Converter on the home page and choose your language.
  2. Choose a currency or precious metal you want to convert from in the left scrolling list. Click the scrolling arrows to see more currency selections.
  3. Choose a currency or precious metal you want to convert to in the right scrolling list. Click the scrolling arrows to see more currency selections.
  4. If you want to change the amount of the currency to convert from, click the text box next to "Convert Amount" and type the amount of the currency you want to convert. The default is "1."
  5. Click the "Convert Now!" button.
Important:  All currencies are listed with the name of their country first. For example, the "Peso" for Mexico is listed as "Mexican Peso."

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To change the date for the exchange rate

  • Click the text box next to "with the rate for" and type the new date. By default the current date is shown. You can enter any date between the current date and January 1, 1990.

To choose another date format

  • Click the drop-down list box and choose a new format. By default the "mm/dd/yy" format for the US is shown.

To make another conversion with the same currencies

  1. Click the "with amount" text box below the "New Conversion" button.
  2. Type the amount of the currency you want to convert from.
  3. Click the "New Conversion" button or press "Return."

To make another conversion with different currencies

  • Click the "New Conversion" button after the results of the conversion are shown. The currencies you selected for the last conversion are shown at the top of the scrolling lists, and the amount of currency you want to convert is set to "1."

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