How to Post Gifs on Slack on iPhone or iPad

This wikiHow teaches you how to use the Giphy integration to search and post a GIF file to a Slack channel, using an iPhone or iPad.

Part 1
Part 1 of 2:
Adding the Giphy Integration

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    Open the Slack app on your iPhone or iPad. The Slack app looks like an "S" in a colored square icon.
    • If you're not automatically logged in to Slack, tap the Sign in button at the bottom of your screen and verify your account.
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    Tap the Slack icon. This button looks like a colored "#" sign in the upper-left corner. Tapping will open a list of all your channels and direct messages.
    • If you want to switch to a different workspace, tap the workspace icon in the upper-left corner of this menu, and select a workspace.
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    Tap a channel on the left panel. Find the channel you want to message, and open the chat.
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    Type /giphy into the message field. Tap the Message field at the bottom of your chat, and enter the Giphy command line here.
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    Tap the blue Send button. It will send your command line to the channel. Slackbot will send a new message to the chat, and give you a link to add the Giphy Integration.
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    Tap the add the Giphy Integration link. It's written in blue letters in slackbot's chat message. Tapping will open Slack's Giphy integration page in your internet browser.
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    Tap the green Add integration button. You can now send GIF files in your workspace.
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    Scroll down and select your workspace audience. The Giphy integration is set to G - General Audience by default. You can tap this setting here, and select PG, PG-13, R or All.
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    Check the box next to Enable Giphy previews. This option is located above the green Add integration button. It will let you preview a GIF before you send it to a chat.
    • If you prefer to leave this box unchecked, you won't have a chance to preview a GIF before you post it to a chat channel.
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    Tap the green Add integration button. This will save your new audience settings.
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    Tap Done. It's a blue button in the upper-left corner of your screen. Tapping will close your browser, and take you back to the Slack app.

Part 2
Part 2 of 2:
Sending a GIF

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    Type /giphy into the message field. Tap the Message field at the bottom of your chat, and enter the Giphy command line. Your command line option will pop up above the message field.
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    Press the space button on your keyboard. The pop-up command line above your message field will turn black.
    • The black command line here should read /giphy [text].
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    Enter a keyword to search the GIF library. The Giphy integration will use any word you type after the "/giphy" command as a search keyword, and select the best matching GIF file.
    • You're free to enter multiple words or phrases to search here. Giphy will select the best matching result from your search text.
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    Tap the blue Send button. Giphy will select the best GIF for your search, and post a preview of the GIF to the chat.
    • The preview is only visible to you. Other people in this chat can't see it.
    • If previews aren't enabled in the Giphy integration settings, it will just post the GIF. You won't have a chance to preview, shuffle, or cancel it.
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    Tap Shuffle below your GIF preview. This button will select a different GIF from your search, and let you preview it.
    • You can shuffle and change your GIF as many times as you want before you Send it.
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    Tap the green Send button below your GIF preview. This will post the selected GIF file to your channel. Your contacts can now see it in the chat.
    • If you change your mind and decide not to post a GIF, just tap Cancel below the preview.

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