Looping a MP4 file

I am using PE11 for windows and just converted a .GIF into a MP4 file and exported it into my project.  Is there any method to get this small section to loop in PE?  Can I do it in a slideshow and import that??  I could do the frame by frame thing unless I could copy and paste several stills at one time to recreate the GIF.  Any sugestions on if the program loops or how to copy and paste several images again and again?
Thanks
Rich Barnum

Rich,
I agree with Ann, regarding the looping.
However, with that asset Imported into a PrE Project, to repeat it, just drag it to the Timeline, then hit the End key, to move the CTI (Current Time Indicator) to the end of the Timeline, drag another Instance of that asset behind it - repeat.
Hunt

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