During a presentation, a mix of different media types keeps things entertaining, and a well-placed animated GIF is no exception. You can use them to convey a message, demonstrate an action, capture the audition's attending, or just add some humor.

Insert a GIF in PowerPoint

Inserting a GIF in a PowerPoint slide is just every bit piece of cake equally inserting any other paradigm. Go alee and locate the GIF that you'll exist using. In this example, we'll employ this awesome Final Fantasy Half-dozen GIF.

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Side by side, go ahead and open up up the PowerPoint presentation and navigate to the slide into which you'll insert the GIF. Once there, head over to the "Insert" tab and click the Pictures" button.

Insert Gifs in PowerPoint

In the window that opens, scan to the location of the GIF, select it, and and then click "Insert."

Select and insert gif in PowerPoint

The GIF will now appear in the slide.

Gif as Image in PowerPoint

In the regular slide view, the GIF will appear static; it won't breathing until the actual presentation. To make sure information technology'due south working correctly, caput over to the "Slide Prove" tab and click the "From Current Slide" button (or press Shift+F5).

Preview slideshow from current slide

You should now see the GIF in action.

When it comes to formatting, you accept the same options as you lot practise with a regular prototype. Play around with the different options until yous have the perfect GIF for your PowerPoint presentation!