Often times developers have to convert DOTM file to POTX programmatically. By using the File Automation Java libraries Aspose.Total for Java you can automate the rendering process in a few simple steps. You can load your DOTM file by using Aspose.Words for Java and convert it to HTML. After that by using powerful PowerPoint manipulation Java API Aspose.Slides for Java you can create a new Presentation, write HTML content in it, and save it as POTX.
How to Convert DOTM to POTX via Java or Online App
- Open DOTM file using Document class
- Convert DOTM file to HTML by using save method
- Initialize a new Presentation object
- Extract content from HTML file using BufferedReader and write the content in your presentation file
- Save the document to POTX using save method
DOTM File Conversion in Java
For DOTM to POTX file conversion, you can easily use Aspose.Total for Java directly from a Maven based project and include libraries in your pom.xml.
Alternatively, you can get a ZIP file from downloads .
Free Online Converter for DOTM to POTX
Convert Protected DOTM to POTX via Java
The API also allows you to convert password-protected DOTM documents to POTX. If your input DOTM document is password protected, you cannot convert it to POTX format without using the password. In order to open a encrypted document you can set the correct password in LoadOptions object and pass it to the Document constructor.
Convert DOTM to POTX with Watermark via Java
Using the API, you can also perform DOTM file to POTX conversion with watermark. In order to add a watermark to your POTX document, you can first export DOTM to HTML and write HTML content in Presentation object. After that to add a watermark, you can add text using addTextFrame, set all the relevant options like color, fillType and more and can save the document to POTX.
Explore DOTM Conversion Options with Java
What is DOTM File Format
A DOTM file is a template used by Microsoft Word. It contains customizations and settings such as macros, toolbars, and AutoText entries. DOTM files are saved in the XML format and can be opened by Word and other word processing applications.
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A POTX file is a PowerPoint Open XML Template file. It is a ZIP compressed XML file used by Microsoft PowerPoint to store slide designs. The POTX file format is used to save slide masters and layouts.POTX files can be opened by Microsoft PowerPoint and other presentation software that supports the PowerPoint Open XML format. They can also be opened by text editors such as Microsoft Word and Notepad++.Microsoft PowerPoint templates are pre-designed slide layouts that you can use to create presentations. Templates can contain slide masters, layouts, theme colors, theme fonts, theme effects, background styles, and slide design elements. You can use templates to create both new presentations and to modify existing presentations. When you open a template, it is copied to your hard drive and opened as a new, untitled presentation. The template file is not changed. You can save the new presentation as either a PowerPoint presentation (PPTX) or a PowerPoint template (POTX).
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