Gif Bar has no search bar to look for gifs, how do I get it to appear?

[Android Central Question]

I can not search for gifs it only gives me certain options. Does anyone know how to get that search bar to appear?

 

[Thacy]

Which keyboard do you use? Samsung keyboard only allows certain Galaxy models to search GIF, like the latest S9. Gboard should work for all supported devices.

 

[DSM6855467]

My S7 edge used to have it until I got a system update, the other day. Now I can only select from predifined categories, no search feature for GIFs.

 

[Bslgz8]

If you install SwiftKey Keyboard from the app store it has a search capability. I just went through a bunch of similar threads and this is the first thing that worked for me