▷ How to insert an animated GIF in PowerPoint?

Animated GIFs in presentations are great for capturing attention and boosting the audience's mood. Whether the presentation is for education or business, a good GIF can help grab your audience's attention. If you already have the GIF or are still looking for one, inserting a GIF animation will take less than a minute in PowerPoint. In this article, We will show you the easiest way to find and insert a GIF animation into your PowerPoint presentation..

Insert GIF animation into PowerPoint slide

Insert an animated GIF into PowerPoint

To insert a GIF into your presentation, you must first know what kind of GIF you want for it. You can easily find GIF animations on Google, GIPHY and most websites / social media apps. However, Google Images is an easier way to find the GIF, as it shows all the results of the GIFs located on the other sites. Follow the steps below to insert GIF animation into PowerPoint:

1. First, you need to download GIF animation file from internet or you can also make your own GIF. To download the GIF, just search google images for the reaction keyword you need for your presentation, as it's shown in the following:

   Note: You can also use one of the other famous GIF websites known as GIPHY.
   Looking for the related GIF animation that is appropriate for the presentation

2. Click on the GIF you like. The preview mode will open on the side, right-click on the GIF and select the option Open image in a new tab.

   Note: If you download from preview mode, sometimes it will be downloaded as an image file and other times it will be in low resolution. Make sure to check the resolution of the GIF you are downloading.

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   Opening GIF animation in a new tab for full size

3. Click on the new tab where the GIF file was opened. Right click on the GIF and choose Save Image As. Provide the path where you want to save the GIF.

   Note: You can also choose to Copy Image and Paste Image directly onto your slide, However, sometimes the application or the privacy of the GIF does not allow that option.
   Save the GIF animation to your computer

4. Open your presentation in the Microsoft PowerPoint application. Click the Insert tab and choose the Image option. Insert GIF animation on presentation slide

5. Choose the GIF you just downloaded and click the Insert button. Choose the downloaded GIF to insert

6. You can move the GIF around the slide and resize it if you want. It will not play until you enter slideshow mode by pressing the F5 button.

   Note: most GIF animation files are made for infinite loop, so the animation will play in an infinite loop and there is no option to change the animation play time in PowerPoint.
   Checking GIF animation in slideshow mode

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