# Note

> Add, read, edit, and export speaker notes in PHP with Aspose.Slides: format text, manage notes per slide, and control visibility in PowerPoint and OpenDocument.

Source: https://docs.aspose.com/slides/php-java/examples/elements/note/
Updated: 2026-02-20


Shows how to add, read, remove, and update notes slides using **Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java**.

## **Add a Notes Slide**

Create a notes slide and assign text to it.

```php
function addNote() {
    $presentation = new Presentation();
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);

        $notesSlide = $slide->getNotesSlideManager()->addNotesSlide();
        $notesSlide->getNotesTextFrame()->setText("My note");

        $presentation->save("note.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Access a Notes Slide**

Read text from an existing notes slide.

```php
function accessNote() {
    $presentation = new Presentation("note.pptx");
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);

        $notesSlide = $slide->getNotesSlideManager()->getNotesSlide();
        $notes = $notesSlide->getNotesTextFrame()->getText();
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Remove a Notes Slide**

Remove the notes slide associated with a slide.

```php
function removeNote() {
    $presentation = new Presentation("note.pptx");
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);

        $slide->getNotesSlideManager()->removeNotesSlide();

        $presentation->save("note_removed.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Update Notes Text**

Change the text of a notes slide.

```php
function updateNoteText() {
    $presentation = new Presentation("note.pptx");
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);

        $notesSlide = $slide->getNotesSlideManager()->getNotesSlide();
        $notesSlide->getNotesTextFrame()->setText("Updated");

        $presentation->save("note_updated.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}
```