How to Enable and Post GIFs in Microsoft Teams (Even When Disabled)

Administrators can disable the GIF button in Microsoft Teams, but that doesn’t mean you can’t post GIFs! This is a simple workaround.

1. Go to a GIF website such as GIPHY.
2. Search for a suitable GIF.
3. Right click on the GIF and choose Copy image.
4. In a Teams chat window, right click and choose Paste, or press Ctrl+V.

That’s it! The GIF will appear in the chat even though the GIF button is disabled.

For IT Admins: How to Enable or Disable GIFs Properly

If you’re an admin and want to manage GIF settings rather than relying on workarounds:

1. Open Teams Admin Center at admin.teams.microsoft.com
2. Go to Messaging policies
3. Select your policy (e.g. Global or a custom one)
4. Find Use Giphy and set it to On or Off
5. If enabled, choose a content rating:
   • Moderate — Blocks explicit content
   • Strict — Allows only safe-for-work GIFs
6. Save and allow up to 24 hours for propagation

You can also manage this via PowerShell:

# Disable GIFs
Set-CsTeamsMessagingPolicy -Identity Global -EnableGiphy $false

# Enable GIFs with moderate filtering
Set-CsTeamsMessagingPolicy -Identity Global -EnableGiphy $true -GiphyRatingType Moderate