How to Insert a GIF in PowerPoint 2010 or Newer
Open PowerPoint and go to the slide where you want to add a GIF. Go to Insert and click Pictures. In the Insert Picture dialog box, navigate to the location of the GIF file on your computer, choose the file, and click Insert. In some versions of PowerPoint it might be called Open. Go to Slide Show and select From Current Slide in the Start Slide Show group to animate the GIF.
How to Insert a GIF in PowerPoint for Mac
Add in a GIF to the Mac version of PowerPoint is nearly identical to its Windows counterpart.
Open PowerPoint and go to the slide in the presentation where you want to put a GIF. Go to Insert. Select Pictures and choose Picture from File. Navigate to the location of the GIF file on your computer, choose the file, and select Insert. Go to Slide Show and select Play from Current Slide to view the animation.
Insert GIF Into PowerPoint Online
Although not as robust as the premium desktop versions, you can still insert a GIF in PowerPoint Online, and view the animation by starting the slide show, just like you can in the desktop version.
Sign in to your Microsoft account online and go to PowerPoint. Go to the slide where you want to add a GIF. Go to Insert > Pictures > This Device. The Insert Picture dialog box opens. Select Choose File, double-click the GIF file from your computer, and press Insert.
How to Find GIF Files
If you don’t want to use a GIF you have downloaded to your computer, use the online image search feature of PowerPoint to locate one.
Open PowerPoint and go to the slide where you want to add a GIF. Go to Insert. Select Clip Art in PowerPoint 2010 or Online Pictures in PowerPoint 2013 or newer. Type animated or gif in the search box and press Enter. Narrow your options by adding a keyword, such as animated duck or business gif. Place a check next to Creative Commons Only to search for images you can legally use in your presentation. Select the GIF you want to use and select Insert to add it to the slide.
