GIF stands for Graphical Interchange format. GIFs are quite popular nowadays. We can use them while chatting with our loved ones. GIFs make the chats more interesting.
All the social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram support the GIF. Whatsapp also has the GIF feature but Gmail officially doesn’t have support for the GIFs. What if you want to insert GIF in an email using Gmail.
We need to use an extension to add GIFs in the emails in Gmail if you are using Gmail using the desktop. We will make use of the GIPHY for Gmail extension in google chrome. To insert GIF in an email using Gmail we need to use the Gboard app.
Let us learn how to add GIFs in Gmail on Dekstop and android.
How to Insert GIFs in Gmail on Desktop
Step 1: Open the Official website for GIPHY extension for the Gmail.
Step 2: Click on the Add to Chrome button to add the extension in Google chrome.
Step 3: Click on Add Extension button
Step 4: Now open the Gmail on the desktop. Click on compose button. You will see the GIPHY icon at the bottom of the Gmail.
Step 5: Type your email and click on the GIPHY icon when you wish to insert a GIF in the email.
Step 6: Click on the Send button to send the email with the GIF.
That’s all. You have successfully inserted the GIF in the email in Gmail.
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How to insert GIFs in Gmail on Android
We will make use of the Gboard app. Gboard is basically a preinstalled app on most android phones. If not you can install it from the Google PlayStore. Let us learn how we can use Gboard to insert GIFs in Gmail on Android.
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Step 1: Install the Gboard app from Google Playstore
Step 2: Now open the Gmail on your smartphone. Click on the Compose button.
Step 3: Insert the GIF using the GIF option from the Emoji section.
Step 4: Click on the Send button and send the email to the person you want.
That’s all. You have successfully inserted the GIF in the Email on your android smartphone.
So, these were the steps to insert GIFs in Gmail emails. If you have any queries, feel free to ask me through the comments section below. Stay tuned to TechAdvises for more such tech knowledge and resources.
