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How can I start an animated gif in PowerPoint after a number of seconds?

Anonymous
2023-09-19T11:43:15+00:00

We want to use animated gif's in Powerpoint, that aren't looping. We want to bring them in view after a number of seconds.

At this moment in PowerPoint the animation will start immediately. When it comes in view the animation can already be finished.

There are options mentioned to split the slide or camouflage a looping animation. We prefer however the option to start the animation at the moment we have specified in PowerPoint that it should start. That doesn't happen at this moment. How can we organize that it will start at the moment we specify?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-09-26T20:11:28+00:00

    In all versions gifs start playing when they appear and stop when they disappear - there is no other control. You can fake it by having a stationary image and a gif in the same position.

    0 secs image appears

    5 secs gif appears, image disappears

    7 seconds gif disappears, image appears

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-09-26T19:36:02+00:00

    Hi Tin,

    Thank you for your message.

    • We are using PowerPoint Version 2302 (build 16130.20766 Klik-en-Klaar).
    • Yes, it happens to all the gifs.
    • Yes, we experience the same in a new presentation.

    Thanks in advance for your reply.

    With kind regards,

    Richard

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-09-20T06:09:35+00:00

    Dear Richard_wk, 

    Good day!

    Thank you for describing your requirements in detail. What I found in my tests here is that when the slide show is shown, it pauses when the Animated Gif doesn't appear, and only plays when it does. So I would like to confirm the following information:

    • The version information of PowerPoint you are using (File - Account - version information)
    • Does this happen in all GIFs?
    • Do you experience the same phenomenon if you create a new presentation?

    We look forward to your reply. Thanks for your cooperation.

    Sincerely,

    Tin | Microsoft Community Moderator

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-09-19T15:24:36+00:00

    Hi Tin,

    Thank you for your message. Maybe it's best to clarify what we are looking for with an example:

    What we are looking for is:

    0 seconds: Start of slide.

    3 seconds: Animated gif appears (is visible) and starts playing for 2 seconds.

    5 seconds: Animated gif ends playing.

    What is happing is:

    0 seconds: Start of slide and animated gif starts playing (but isn't visible yet).

    2 seconds: Animated gif ends playing (but isn't visible yet).

    3 seconds: Animated gif appears (is visible), but has already played.

    With this setup we don't see the animated gif playing. We are looking for a solution in which the animation of the gif will be visible. Does this clarify what we are looking for?

    With kind regards,

    Richard

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-09-19T13:47:29+00:00

    Dear Richard_wk,

    Good day! Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you

    You can set the timing of the Gif image. When you are in a slide show, you cannot pause the playback of the GIF when it appears on the screen. In short, you can control when the GIF appears, but not when it plays.

    Select the picture and set it under the Animation tab:

    If my understanding is incorrect, please feel free to correct me.

    We look forward to your reply. Thanks for your cooperation.

    Sincerely,

    Tin | Microsoft Community Moderator

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