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To play animated GIF files, you must open the files in the Preview/Properties window. To do this, select the animated GIF file, and then on the View menu, click Preview/Properties.
If the GIF does not play, try re-saving the animated GIF in the collection in which you want to put it. On the GIF, click the down-arrow, and then click Preview/Properties.