Microsoft KB Archive/238366

= PPT2000: Animated GIF Images Don't Animate in the PowerPoint Viewer =

Article ID: 238366

Article Last Modified on 10/23/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Viewer, when used with:
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q238366



For a Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 version of this article, see 291885.



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer to show a presentation that contains animated GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) images, the images do not appear animated.



CAUSE
The PowerPoint Viewer included with PowerPoint 2000 is restricted to the capabilities of PowerPoint 97. PowerPoint 97 does not have the capability to play back animated GIF images that you have inserted into a presentation.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, save the presentation as an interactive and animated Web-based presentation. Then, place this presentation on either a CD-ROM or other removable media and view it with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.

