Microsoft KB Archive/291885

= Animated GIF images are not animated in the PowerPoint Viewer =

Article ID: 291885

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Viewer

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This article was previously published under Q291885



For a Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 version of this article, see 238366.



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 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.

