How to add gif to Google Slides

Insert an animated GIF onto a slide - it plays automatically in the editor and in the slideshow.

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Open the Insert menu.

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Hover over Image.

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Choose Upload from computer and pick the GIF file. To use a GIF from the web, choose By URL and paste the GIF link instead.

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The GIF is on the slide and animates right away. Resize it with the corner handles.

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