Microsoft KB Archive/226778

= PPT2000: Animated GIF Loses Animation When Dragged from Word 2000 =

Article ID: 226778

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q226778



SYMPTOMS
If you insert an animated GIF file into Microsoft Word 2000, and then drag this animated GIF from Word into Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, the animated GIF will not animate when you view or publish it as a web page in PowerPoint. This behavior does not occur when you work between any other combination of Office applications.



CAUSE
When you import an animated GIF from Word into PowerPoint, it is converted into an embedded image, and all animated GIF information is lost.



WORKAROUND
Instead of using drag and drop technique to move the animated GIF into PowerPoint, use the copy and paste technique. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click the animated GIF file inside Word to highlight it.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Copy.
 * 3) In PowerPoint, click Paste on the Edit menu.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: PPT2K PPT2000 PPT POWERPNT 2000 PPT9 9.0

Keywords: kbbug kbhtml kbpending KB226778

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