# Edit POTM in PHP

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

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



## Edit POTM using Aspose.Slides

[**Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java**](/slides/php-java/) can load, modify, and save POTM 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 POTM presentation, adds a rectangle containing text to its first slide, and saves the modified presentation as a new POTM file.

## Edit POTM in PHP

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

### PHP code for editing POTM

```php
$presentation = new Presentation("input.potm");
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.potm", SaveFormat::Potm);
} finally {
    $presentation->dispose();
}
```

## How to edit POTM 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 POTM 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::Potm`.

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