How to Create Real Time Currency Converter In Excel

In this tutorial, I am going to share with you 2 effective ways to create a real-time currency converter in Excel. You can easily apply these methods to convert between various currency types. To achieve this task, we will also see some useful functions that might come in handy in many other Excel-related tasks. Also, in the last section, I will show you how to create a currency exchange rate formula.

We have taken a concise dataset to explain the steps clearly. The dataset has approximately 7 rows and 4 columns. Initially, we are keeping all the cells in General format and the monetary values in Accounting format. For all the datasets, we have 5 unique columns which are Currency Pair, Price, From Currency, and Currency. Although we may vary the number of columns later on if that is needed.

1. Using Currencies Data Type to Create Real Time Currency Converter in Excel

In this first method, we will see how to create a real-time currency converter in Excel using currencies data type.

Steps:

• First, select the cells from B5 to B10, go to the Data tab, and click on Currencies.

• Then, again select the previous cells and click on Insert Data.
• Here, click on Price.

• Next, again click on Insert Data and select From Currency.

• Now, click on Currency.

• Consequently, this will give you the data as follows.

• Now, go to another sheet and insert the following formula in cell E5:

• After that, press Enter and this will give a list of currencies.

• Now, select cells C4 and C5.
• Then, go to the Data tab, and under Data Tools, select Data Validation.

• After that, select List from Allow drop-down and type in the Source as in the image below.
• Now, click OK.

• Then, select a suitable currency as you want for the From and To fields.
• Next, enter an amount and insert this formula in cell C7:

• Finally, press the Enter key to get the result in the new currency.

2. Utilizing Web Query in Excel

If you are using an older version of Excel, then this method will suit you to create a real-time currency converter quickly.

Steps:

• To begin with, navigate to the Data tab and click From Web.

• Then, paste the below link in the URL field and click OK.

• Now, click Connect.

• Next, select the option that has the table and click on Load.

• As a result, this will load the data in a table.

• Now, select cell C5 and click on Data Validation under Data Tools.

• Here, select List and insert the source range as in the image below.
• Then, click OK.

• Now, insert the following data as below and also type in the following formula in cell C7:

• Finally, press Enter to confirm.

Currency Exchange Rate Formula In Excel

In the following steps, we will learn about the currency exchange rate formula in Excel.

Steps:

• For this, go to cell D5 and enter the following formula:

• Finally, press Enter and copy this formula down using Fill Handle.

How to Download Historical Exchange Rates in Excel

We may require the historical exchange rates in Excel in some situations. You can accomplish this by following the steps below.

Steps:

• To start with, go to the Data tab and click on From Web.

• Then, insert the data source link in the URL field and click OK.

• Next, select Table 1 and click Load.

• Immediately, this will download the specific table data from the given link.

Download Practice Workbook

You can download the practice workbook from here.

Conclusion

I hope that you were able to apply the methods that I showed in this tutorial on how to create a real-time currency converter in Excel. As you can see, there are quite a few ways to achieve this. So wisely choose the method that suits your situation best. If you get stuck in any of the steps, I recommend going through them a few times to clear up any confusion. If you have any queries, please let me know in the comments.

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