<li>Select the currency you use on a regular basis, click <emph>Set as Base Currency</emph>, and then click <emph>Yes</emph>.</li>
<p>Money will restart with this currency as the base currency for your file.</p>
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<p>Your existing accounts in Money will retain their original currency. You can convert them as well, if you want. <alink type="prcdr" href="Changethedefaultcurrencyforanaccount.xml"/></p>
<p variant="note">To have Windows display and format your currency properly, click the Windows <emph>Start</emph> button, point to <emph>Settings</emph>, and then click <emph>Control Panel</emph>. Double-click <emph>Regional Settings</emph>, click the <emph>Currency</emph> tab, and set your currency options.</p>
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<tease>How do I set the base currency for my lifetime plan only?</tease>
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<p>Click <emph>Options</emph> on the <emph>Tools</emph> menu. On the <emph>Currencies</emph> tab, click a currency in the list. Click<emph>Set Planner Currency</emph>, and then click <emph>Yes</emph> to reset the Lifetime Planner's base currency.</p>