[Libs-Or] Tech-Talk: GRAPHICS - Add Moving Gifs to Presentations and Docs

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GRAPHICS - Add Moving Gifs to Presentations and Docs

Intermediate

[Screenshot of a PowerPoint slide with a blue background white text saying Have a Great Day and a photo of a smiling dog with a flower crown on the right side.]

Have you ever thought about adding a little movement or motion to graphics in our Word Docs or PowerPoint slides? Something that shakes or moves… to grab the reader’s attention — or give them a chuckle.

Well, we recently presented a webinar on “5 Simple Tools to Create Animated GIFs, Images and Videos<https://opiayfbab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nb0fqhjuYtIKdN9A2kDQVVKdai3z-Ln2DNuukPmwwvA6VQId3zBza6BgiSpPGlZoEmk5ugwJAbueCDbmkFU04jnrBsVBuPF80B-Z-ZbKhu060GlmoS3a7FvGBbopv18HkOBUxBRWmh6fUcMrya9RSP9TZdbfkBgF3f4hmrVBHxZjwgF4zgYeNRxwczrf5Gi8lnzFj0sY5Z0-_6gY9mJzkdwNOKUNiNQH6SZ-aPg-V3o=&c=emDVIwBqB2IyqcuRtvBCafLF_gsIh1yPnYiJ6EscIQey3ipRd2iAvA==&ch=6uPQsKzIJmEkUxhp-l6qMq6DSBCwlp69iGtR01hJoXC9-p2g7kjH9g==>” and showed attendees how to create their own GIFS to use in social media, the web, your phone. And during the session, a participant asked if GIFS can be added to Word Docs or PowerPoint slides. The answer is YES! (and also in Google Docs and Slides)

REMINDER: a GIF is a graphic format just like a jpg, png and tif. But a .gif is the only one that can be animated (contain movement).

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A “moving” GIF comes to life online and in social media, but it also can be used in PowerPoint or Word and in Google Slides and Docs. It’s pretty straight forward to add a GIF to a PPT slide, but there’s a secret to adding one to a Word doc.

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GIF Animations for Images, Websites and Social Media.

Why Attend? You want your graphics to grab attention with movement.

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[Screenshot of PowerPoint's Insert tab with the Pictures button highlighted and a dropdown menu showing options: "This Device," "Stock Images," and "Online Pictures." "This Device" is selected.]
Add a GIF to a PowerPoint Slide

Let’s start with the easy one. We can quickly add a Gif to a PPT slide just as you would any other type of image.

1.  Select the slide that you want to add the animated GIF to.
2.  From the Insert tab, select Pictures and choose This Device from the drop-down menu.
3.  Navigate to the location of the animated GIF you want to add, select the file, and then click Insert (or Open).
4.  The GIF animation may play on the slide, but if you don’t see movement, go to Slide Show in the ribbon, and select From Current Slide — to see it in presentation mode.
5.  Or, from the Pictures menu, instead of uploading a GIF file from your computer, choose Online Pictures. Type “.gif “in the search box to find these types of files. PPT will search and find images from Creative Commons. Click to select and add it to your slide. Be sure to include the copyright attribution.

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TIP: PowerPoint doesn’t let you add a GIF from a URL. So if you find a GIF in a platform like https://giphy.com<https://opiayfbab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nb0fqhjuYtIKdN9A2kDQVVKdai3z-Ln2DNuukPmwwvA6VQId3zBza6BgiSpPGlZoZtbVWiswskBOwLpgT_Ft_CnCpMV2QdVztXzRCFdL590BIyCvsvO9lkaHAT0Hq1xMx-_5bkXhPmuR4w3yGEzNmA==&c=emDVIwBqB2IyqcuRtvBCafLF_gsIh1yPnYiJ6EscIQey3ipRd2iAvA==&ch=6uPQsKzIJmEkUxhp-l6qMq6DSBCwlp69iGtR01hJoXC9-p2g7kjH9g==> that doesn’t let you download the file (you can only share … or copy an embed link or a url), you CAN add it to a PowerPoint with this workaround.

Just follow the steps (in the Add a GIF to a Google Slide OR Google Doc section below) and add the GIF from a URL to a Google Slide, then download the Google Slide as a PPT file and save it… and the GIF (from a URL) will work!

Add a GIF to a Word Document

In Word, this is a two-step process. You need to first create the GIF in a PPT slide and then add it to a Word doc as on Object.

1.  Follow the steps above to add a GIF to a new PowerPoint presentation. Save the file with the one slide.
2.  In your Word document, from the Insert menu, select an Object in the Text section. Click the tab “Create from File.” Choose the PPT presentation.

TIP: It will animate when someone clicks on the image in the document.

[A Microsoft Word window showing the steps to insert an object: the "Insert" tab and "Object" button are highlighted, and a dialog box displays the "Create from File" tab with a file path selected.]

[A Google Docs menu is open showing the path: File > Download > Microsoft Word (.docx), with red arrows highlighting each step in the process.]

However… there’s a way to insert a GIF that will move without needing to be clicked on.

Follow the instructions below to add a GIF to a Google Doc, then go to File, Download and choose Microsoft Word.

Save the file and when you open it, the GIF will be animated.

Add a GIF to a Google Slide OR Google Doc

You can add a GIF to a Google Slide or Doc in the same way — just by inserting an image. Additionally, in Google you can add a GIF with a direct URL. Let’s take a look:

·     In your Google Slide or Doc, go to Insert and choose Image.
·     Now you have choices. You can Upload from computer, pick one from your Google Drive or Photos… or, if you select Search the web, enter .gif in the search box to find options.

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·     In Giphy (or sites like it) click the Copy link option. Then in your Google Slide or Doc, use the Insert, Image and choose By URL. Paste the GIF’s link you copied and it will appear in your slide or doc.

[A cartoon girl with brown hair smiles while holding and reading a book titled "Field Guide Alaska" on the GIPHY website. A red arrow points to the "Copy link" option on the screen.]

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Communications: Power Words #4

“Meat Story” … with a twist

We have several articles on the “Meat Story” in Tech-Talk.

But it’s such a great communication technique that it bears repeating. We’ll approach it with a different twist.

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When you develop a “meat story” to address a situation, you need two components:

1.  The problem [stated succinctly] and
2.  What you want [again, keep it short].

Examples:

·     “You’re being too loud, I need you to keep it down.”
·     “I’ve paid you in full; I need the job finished.”
·     “You’ve been late multiple times. I want you to start showing up 5 min. early.”
·     “I understand you’re upset. We have to uphold the policy.”
·     “I hear that you want to watch TV. Bedtime on week nights is 8:00.”

In our other articles on the Meat Story, we emphasize how you want others to do something for you. You have a problem and they can solve it. You tell them how, without elaborating with lots of justification.

Remember, “just the facts, ma’am”! State the problem and how you want it solved. Don’t elaborate. Be kind, but firm.

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