Convert PPSM to POT in Python

Save a macro-enabled PowerPoint slide show in the binary PowerPoint 97-2003 POT format.

Convert PPSM to POT in Python

Aspose.Slides for Python via Java can load a macro-enabled PowerPoint slide show (.ppsm) and save it as a binary PowerPoint 97-2003 POT file without Microsoft PowerPoint. POT is a legacy presentation format that can contain VBA projects.

The conversion changes the file format while retaining presentation content such as slides, layouts, themes, and supported multimedia. Load the source file with Presentation, then call save with SaveFormat.Pot.

How to Convert PPSM to POT in Python

Load the source PPSM file into a Presentation, then save it with SaveFormat.Pot.

Python code for converting PPSM to POTpresentation = Presentation("presentation.ppsm")
try:
    presentation.save("presentation.pot", SaveFormat.Pot)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()

Steps to Convert PPSM to POT in Python

The conversion loads the macro-enabled PowerPoint slide show and writes its content in the binary PowerPoint 97-2003 POT format.

Install Aspose.Slides for Python via Java .
Configure JPype and make the Aspose.Slides package available to your Python project.
Create a Presentation from the source .ppsm file.
Call save with SaveFormat.Pot and a .pot output path.