Convert POTX to POTM in PHP

Save a POTX template in the macro-enabled POTM format

Aspose.Slidesfor PHP via Java

Convert POTX to POTM in PHP

Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java can load a PowerPoint POTX template and save it in the macro-enabled POTM format without Microsoft PowerPoint.

Call save with SaveFormat::Potm to create the POTM file. POTM can store VBA projects, but conversion does not add macros that are not present in the source POTX template.

You can install the library from Composer using the following command:

Console/Terminal

> composer require aspose/slides

Save POTX as POTM in PHP

Use the free app to see a demonstration of the POTX to POTM conversion process.

This sample code shows POTX to POTM PHP Conversion

$presentation = new Presentation("input.potx");
try {
    $presentation->save("output.potm", SaveFormat::Potm);
} finally {
    $presentation->dispose();
}

How to Convert POTX to POTM in PHP

These are the steps to convert a POTX file to POTM using PHP.

  1. Load the POTX file with the Presentation class.
  2. Call save with the output file path and SaveFormat::Potm.
  3. The POTM file is written to the specified path.

System Requirements

Before running the PHP conversion example, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.

  1. Install PHP 7 or later, add the PHP directory to the system PATH, and set allow_url_include to On in the php.ini file.
  2. Install JRE 8 and set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the installed JRE directory.
  3. Install and configure Apache Tomcat with PHP/Java Bridge as described in the installation guide .

Free App to Convert POTX to POTM

Try our free Conversion app

Other Supported Conversions

You can also convert POTX to many other file formats. See other supported conversions below: