Question: What Is a Gif Attachment?
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A file with the GIF file extension is a Graphical Interchange Format file. Though GIF files don’t contain audio data, they’re often seen online as a way to share video clips. Websites often use GIF files too, to display animated objects like buttons or header images.

How do you view a GIF?

Internet Explorer.

If you need to open a GIF picture, you should go to the File menu in the browser, by pressing the Alt key. Then select Open, click Browse and choose All Files. Click on the GIF, choose Open, and then confirm your choice by clicking OK to see the GIF file.

What are GIF files used for?

Stands for “Graphics Interchange Format.” GIF is an image file format commonly used for images on the web and sprites in software programs. Unlike the JPEG image format, GIFs uses lossless compression that does not degrade the quality of the image.

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