Convert POT Templates to PPT in Python

Save a binary PowerPoint template as an editable PPT presentation with Aspose.Slides for Python via Java.

Convert POT to PPT in Python

Aspose.Slides for Python via Java can load a PowerPoint 97–2003 template (POT) and save it as a PowerPoint 97–2003 presentation (PPT). This changes the document type from a reusable template to an editable presentation while retaining the legacy binary file format. Microsoft PowerPoint is not required.

Convert POT to PPT using Python

Create a Presentation from the POT file, then call save with SaveFormat.Ppt.

Python code for converting POT to PPT

presentation = Presentation("presentation.pot")
try:
    presentation.save("presentation.ppt", SaveFormat.Ppt)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()

How to convert POT to PPT in Python

Follow these steps to convert a POT template to an editable PowerPoint presentation.

  1. Install Aspose.Slides for Python via Java .

  2. Configure the package and start the Java Virtual Machine in your application.

  3. Open the source POT file with Presentation.

  4. Call save with SaveFormat.Ppt to create the PPT presentation.