Animated Running Businessman GIF for Presentations

Q: How do I stop this GIF from looping?

Use PresenterMedia's animation customizer to change the REPEATS setting to 1 before downloading. This will make the GIF play only once during your presentation.

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Type: PowerPoint Animations

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Frequently Asked Questions About PowerPoint Animations

How do I insert this animation into PowerPoint?

Download the animated GIF from PresenterMedia. In PowerPoint, go to Insert → Pictures → This Device, and select your file. Resize and position it on your slide — it will animate automatically during the slideshow.

Can I use this animation in Google Slides?

Yes. Upload the GIF to your Google Drive. In Google Slides, choose Insert → Image → Drive, then select your animation. It will animate automatically during presentation mode.

Can I use PowerPoint animations in other software?

Yes. Our animations are available as GIF files, which are widely supported across many platforms. You can insert them into any software that supports animated GIFs, including Microsoft Word, Keynote, Canva, email builders, websites, and most social media platforms. Just download the animation as a GIF and insert it like any standard image.

How do I stop this GIF from looping?

Use PresenterMedia's animation customizer to change the REPEATS setting to 1 before downloading. This will make the GIF play only once during your presentation.

Does this animation work in all versions of PowerPoint?

Animated GIFs are supported in most modern versions of PowerPoint, including PowerPoint 2016 and later. For best results, use in slideshow mode on desktop.

Is this animation free?

This PowerPoint animation may be included in our free PowerPoint animations section. We offer a limited selection of animations for free so you can try them and see if they fit your design workflow. Visit the PowerPoint animations page and find free animations marked with a green arrow in the top-right corner of each preview thumbnail.

Running Businessman Animation for Workplace Urgency, Hustle, and Chaos

This looping animated businessman GIF shows a cartoon office worker sprinting in circles, arms pumping and suit coat flapping. With exaggerated motion and expressive detail, this visual conveys stress, hustle, productivity, or frantic energy—perfect for livening up your presentations.

Whether you're illustrating the daily grind, corporate chaos, or chasing deadlines, this character brings humor and relatability. Use it to break up text-heavy slides, add comedic relief, or highlight points about workplace pace, project urgency, or spinning your wheels.

Find more motion graphics in our PowerPoint Animations library, and pair this animation with a matching PowerPoint template to enhance your slide storytelling.

How to Use This Animation

How to Add This Running Businessman Animation in PowerPoint or Google Slides

Emphasize stressful work situations or time crunches
Visualize running in circles with no progress
Add humor when presenting burnout, fast-paced offices, or multitasking
Illustrate nonstop project demands, startup energy, or high motivation

To insert in PowerPoint:

Download the GIF animation from PresenterMedia.
In PowerPoint, go to Insert > Pictures > This Device.
Select the GIF file. It will play automatically during slideshow mode.

To insert in Google Slides:

Download the animated GIF.
Open your slide deck and go to Insert > Image > Upload from computer.
The animation will loop during presentation playback.