# Currencies

Use this page to define currencies and currency rates. Note that users can override the default currency that you specify on their My Account page.

To define a new currency, enter the following information:

- Currency Name: Enter a name for the currency.
- IS0 4217 Code: Enter the ISO number for the currency code.
- Conversion Rate: Enter the conversion rate to the US dollar.
- Currency Symbol:Enter the symbol for the currency.
- Status: From the drop-down list, select Active to enable users to use the currency code when creating records; select Inactive to disallow users from using the currency code.

Click Save to create the new currency.