Step 1, Look up your current conversion rate. Open a web browser and type currency converter into the address bar, then select the currencies you want to compare in the drop-down boxes at the top of the search engine's results. This will give you the current conversion rate. For example, if you wanted to see the conversion rate for euros to US dollars, you would select Euros' for the top box and Step 2, Open Microsoft Excel. It's a green app with a white "X" on it.Step 3, Click Blank Step 1: Open Excel and go to Data tab and click Existing connections button. Step 2: From the popup select MSN MoneyCentral Investor currency rates and click open button Step 3: Excel will ask if you want to pull the information in the same worksheet or a new one.