# Edit PPT in PHP

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

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



## Edit PPT using Aspose.Slides

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

## Edit PPT in PHP

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

### PHP code for editing PPT

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

## How to edit PPT 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 PPT 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::Ppt`.

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