To use animated GIFs, you must display your presentation in PowerPoint 2000
or later or in the PowerPoint 2003 Viewer.
(
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00060.htm )
If you are going to set it as a default background for all slides, do this
step in the slide master(View > Master > Slide Master), if not, select a
slide and do this step:
Click Format > Background.
Click on the drop down menu, then select fill effects.
Click picture tab, then click "select picture".
Choose the animated GIF you want then click OK.
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