How to insert and view animated GIF images in Outlook email?
Until Microsoft decides to build Outlook's text editor with the ability to play GIFs this is the route you will most likely need to take in order to view them. I Don't See The 'View in Browser' Option!
Let’s say your email’s recipients are likely to view the email in an Internet Browser, you can insert an animated GIF image in the email for the sake of visual description or others. Here, this article will introduce the ways to insert animated GIF images in Outlook emails, and view animated GIF images in received emails in Outlook.
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Insert an animated GIF image in an outgoing email in Outlook
Actually, you can insert an animated GIF image as easy as inserting any normal image in a composing email in Outlook.
1. In the Mail view, create a new email with clicking Home > New E-mail.
2. In the new Message window, please place the cursor in the message body where you will insert the animated GIF image, and click Insert > Pictures. See screenshot:
3. In the opening Insert Picture dialog box, please find out and select the animated GIF image you will insert, and click the Insert button. See screenshot:
Note: The inserted animated GIF image will be static in the composing email.
Note: The inserted animated GIF image will be static in the composing email.
4. Compose the email and send it.
Note: When the recipients viewing the email in browsers, the GIF image is animated; If recipients view the email in Outlook, they can view the animated GIF image with below methods.
View an animated GIF image in a received email in Outlook
For example, you receive an email with an animated GIF image in Outlook, you can view the GIF image as below steps:
1. In the Mail view, open the mail folder containing the email with animated GIF image, and then double click to open it.
2. In the opening Message window, please click Message > Actions > View in Browser. See screenshot:
3. In the popping up Microsoft Outlook dialog box, please click the OK button.
And now the email content is displaying in your browser, and the GIF image is animated.
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If you have Kutools for Outlook installed, you can view the email with animated GIF image by its Advanced Print feature.
1. In the Mail view, open the mail folder containing the email with animated GIF image, and then click to select the email.
2. Click Kutools > Advanced Print.
And now you can see the GIF image is animated in the Preview pane.
And now you can see the GIF image is animated in the Preview pane.
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- very usefull thanks!
- To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.Amen Corey it is freaking trash was going to upload a gif myself thought I would google it first to make sure no surprise there. Work makes us this trash.
- To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.What a piece of junk! Is Microsoft the only one to make an email client that can't view animated gifs natively? Honestly, why does anyone use this trash?
- So true. why does anyone still use Microsoft Outlook??
- work :-(
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Animated GIFs are great for engaging your email newsletter recipients and getting them interested in what you have to say. They can be funny, entertaining or interesting, and break up your messages to ensure they are highly readable. When coupled with compelling text, they can make your messages even more effective.
If you're working with Microsoft Outlook 2016, it can be a little tricky understanding exactly how to incorporate animated GIFs into your emails.
While Microsoft Outlook 2016 isn't capable of displaying animated GIF files, thankfully, you can still include the images in your outgoing messages. When you insert the image into your email you'll see just the first frame of the file. However, any recipient using Web-based email or an HTML-enabled email program on a desktop or laptop computer, mobile phone or other on-the-go device will be able to view the full animation.
If you follow these five easy steps, you will be able to start using animated GIFs in your emails today.
First, launch Microsoft Outlook 2016 and select 'New Email.'
Then, complete the 'To' and the 'Subject' fields, and compose your message.
Click where you want the animated GIF to show up in the body of your email. Move your cursor to the 'Insert' tab at the top and then click 'Pictures.'
If you do not yet have a GIF, find one online. Right click the image and save it as a .gif on your computer. Then, choose the animated GIF file you want to include in your email under 'From File.'
If you do not want to save the GIF on your computer, click 'Online Pictures' and follow the steps to insert it from the internet. Once the image is inserted, you will be able to see just the first frame of the animation.
If you want to make the animated GIF larger or smaller, click and drag the handles on the edge of it. Click the box next to the image if you want to select text-wrapping options, and then you can type your text around the image.
Tips
If you receive an email with an animated GIF in Outlook 2016, you can see the animation by viewing the message in your browser. Double-click the message to open it in a new window, click 'Actions' and then select 'View in Browser.'
Information in this article applies to Microsoft Outlook 2016. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.
Tips
- If you receive an email with an animated GIF in Outlook 2013, you can see the animation by viewing the message in your browser. Double-click the message to open it in a new window, click 'Actions' on the ribbon, and then select 'View in Browser.'
- Information in this article applies to Microsoft Outlook 2013. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.
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