Microsoft has fixed the GIF functionality in the Emoji Panel for Windows 11 and Windows Server users after the provider shut down its service.
According to Microsoft, the GIF feature stopped working suddenly on June 30 for some users after Google's Tenor GIF search engine retired its application programming interface (API).
"Starting on June 30, 2026, you might not see GIF options in the Windows Emoji Panel on some devices and instead see a message stating 'GIF service is not available.' This issue occurs because the previous GIF provider (Tenor) retired its service on that date." the company said in a Windows release health dashboard update on Tuesday.
Microsoft restored the feature for Windows 11 24H2/25H2/26H1 users by switching to GIPHY, a new GIF provider, in the preview KB5095093 Windows cumulative update released on June 23.
"To restore GIF functionality in the Windows Emoji Panel, install the latest available Windows updates, which contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one," it noted.
