How to insert a GIF in a PowerPoint presentation on a PC or Mac computer

You can easily insert a GIF into a PowerPoint presentation using the desktop app for PC and Mac computers.
GIFs can be inserted on the web browser version of PowerPoint, but the file will instead appear as a static image.
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If you have ever used Microsoft PowerPoint before, you know by now that inserting photos and images can improve your presentation when used correctly.

But did you know that you can insert animated GIFs into PowerPoint as well?

Here’s how to do so on any computer.

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How to insert a GIF in PowerPoint on a PC

1. From the desired PowerPoint slide, click on the “Insert” tab, then click “Pictures.”

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Foto: Under "Insert," click "Pictures." Source: Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

2. In the dropdown menu, find the GIF you'd like to upload. Once you've located the GIF you want, click "Open" or "Insert" (whichever appears). Your GIF will then appear on the slide you've selected.

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Foto: Your GIF will appear as a static image on the selected slide. Source: Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

3. To double check that your GIF was successfully inserted, you'll have to view your PowerPoint presentation. Click on the "Slide Show" tab, then click on "From Current Slide."

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Foto: To see the GIF's animation, start a slide show from the current slide. Source: Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

If your GIF was successfully inserted into the slide, you should be able to view the GIF's animation when the presentation plays.

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Foto: The GIF will play in slideshow mode. Source: Chrissy Montelli/Business Insider

How to insert a GIF in PowerPoint on a Mac

1. From the desired PowerPoint slide, make sure the "Home" tab is visible. Underneath "Insert," click on "Picture," then click "Picture from File."

2. Locate the GIF you want to upload, click on it, and then click "Insert." Check to make sure your GIF's file name ends in .gif - if it doesn't, PowerPoint will treat your GIF as a static image.

To check how your GIF looks on the slide, click on "Slide Show" to view your PowerPoint as though you were presenting it. You should be able to view the GIF on its respective slide.

How to insert a GIF in PowerPoint for a web browser

Unfortunately, if you try to insert a GIF in the web browser version of PowerPoint, the GIF will not loop but will instead appear as a static image. You can still insert the GIF, but it will function as if it were a stationary picture.

1. From the desired PowerPoint slide, click on the "Insert" tab, then click "Picture."

2. Locate the GIF you want to upload, click on it, and then click "Open."