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OLM_Dan
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Jun 13, 2025
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Teams missing GIF option in messaging

This morning we noticed the GIF option in Teams messaging is missing org wide. Desktop and Web client. Old messages that were sent with a GIF display as a link now instead of the image Our...
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    OLM_Dan
    Jun 13, 2025

    Looks like Microsoft is working on fixing it.

     

    Users are unable to use Gifs in the Microsoft Teams chats
    ID: TM1093863
    Issue type: Advisory     

    Status
    Service Degradation    

    Impacted services
    Microsoft Teams    

    Details
    Title: Users are unable to use Gifs in the Microsoft Teams chats

    User impact: Users are unable to use Gifs in the Microsoft Teams chats.

    More info: Issue impacts all Microsoft Teams clients including web Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams desktop client, and Microsoft Teams mobile.

    Current status: We've identified a recent service update which is potentially related and we're analyzing this change further to determine our next steps towards mitigation.

    Scope of impact: Your organization is affected by this event, and any user attempting to use Gifs in the Microsoft Teams chats is impacted.

    Next update by: Friday, June 13, 2025, at 9:30 PM UTC

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KayCannon14
Copper Contributor
Jun 13, 2025

** I am having the SAME issue this morning Friday June 13th, 2025, 10:00 PST. **

I was trying to send a funny GIF to a coworker today in Microsoft Teams, but the GIF section that usually shows up when you want to search and insert GIFs is completely gone. I couldn’t find it anywhere in the chat window.

At first, I figured maybe my IT department disabled it since I work for the State - Department of Health & Human Services. But if other people are also missing the GIF section, then it seems like a Teams-wide issue.

I attached a screenshot of what mine looks like. It would usually be located somewhere in-between ALL, Emojis and the Stickers tab but today there's not even an option for it.

 It’s really annoying when you want to add a little fun to your messages and can’t.

 

 

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