# Edit POT in PHP

> Edit POT presentations in PHP with Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java.

Source: https://products.aspose.com/slides/php-java/editor/pot/
Updated: 2026-07-20



## Edit POT using Aspose.Slides

[**Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java**](/slides/php-java/) can load, modify, and save POT presentations. You can edit slide text, add shapes and images, update formatting, and work with other presentation elements through the API.

The following example loads a POT presentation, adds a rectangle containing text to its first slide, and saves the modified presentation as a new POT file.

## Edit POT in PHP

Using [**Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java**](/slides/php-java/), you can add a text shape to a POT presentation with a few lines of PHP code.

### PHP code for editing POT

```php
$presentation = new Presentation("input.pot");
try {
    $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);
    $shape = $slide->getShapes()->addAutoShape(
        ShapeType::Rectangle, 10, 10, 100, 50);
    $shape->getTextFrame()->setText("New text");

    $presentation->save("output.pot", SaveFormat::Pot);
} finally {
    $presentation->dispose();
}
```

## How to edit POT in PHP

Install **Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java**. See [**Installation**](https://docs.aspose.com/slides/php-java/installation/).

Configure Aspose.Slides in your PHP project.

Load the POT file with the `Presentation` class.

Access the first slide with `get_Item(0)`.

Add a rectangle with `addAutoShape` and set its text with `setText`.

Call `save` with the output file path and `SaveFormat::Pot`.

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