# ActiveX

> See Aspose.Slides for Java ActiveX examples: insert, configure, and control ActiveX objects in PPT and PPTX presentations with clear Java code.

Source: https://docs.aspose.com/slides/java/examples/elements/activex/
Updated: 2026-02-19


This article demonstrates how to add, access, remove, and configure ActiveX controls in a presentation using **Aspose.Slides for Java**.

## **Add an ActiveX Control**

Insert a new ActiveX control and optionally set its properties.

```java
static void addActiveX() {
    Presentation presentation = new Presentation();
    try {
        ISlide slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        // Add a new ActiveX control.
        IControl control = slide.getControls().addControl(ControlType.WindowsMediaPlayer, 50, 50, 100, 50);

        // Optionally set some properties.
        control.getProperties().add("Value", "Default text");

        presentation.save("add_activex.pptm", SaveFormat.Pptm);
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Access an ActiveX Control**

Read information from the first ActiveX control on the slide.

```java
static void accessActiveX() {
    Presentation presentation = new Presentation("add_activex.pptm");
    try {
        ISlide slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        if (slide.getControls().size() > 0) {
            // Access the first ActiveX control.
            IControl control = slide.getControls().get_Item(0);

            System.out.println("Control Name: " + control.getName());
            System.out.println("Value: " + control.getProperties().get_Item("Value"));
        }
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Remove an ActiveX Control**

Delete an existing ActiveX control from the slide.

```java
public static void removeActiveX() {
    Presentation presentation = new Presentation("add_activex.pptm");
    try {
        ISlide slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        if (slide.getControls().size() > 0) {
            // Remove the first ActiveX control.
            slide.getControls().removeAt(0);
        }

        presentation.save("removed_activex.pptm", SaveFormat.Pptm);
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Set ActiveX Properties**

Add a control and configure several ActiveX properties.

```java
public static void setActiveXProperties() {
    Presentation presentation = new Presentation();
    try {
        ISlide slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        // Add a Windows Media Player control and configure properties.
        IControl control = slide.getControls().addControl(ControlType.WindowsMediaPlayer, 50, 50, 150, 50);
        control.getProperties().set_Item("Caption", "Click Me");
        control.getProperties().set_Item("Enabled", "true");

        presentation.save("set_activex_props.pptm", SaveFormat.Pptm);
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}
```