# Comment

> Manage modern slide comments in Aspose.Slides for Python via Java: add, read, remove, and reply to comments in PowerPoint and OpenDocument presentations.

Source: https://docs.aspose.com/slides/python-java/examples/elements/comment/
Updated: 2026-09-04


This article demonstrates how to add, read, remove, and reply to modern comments using **Aspose.Slides for Python via Java**.

Install the package as described in [Installation](/slides/python-java/installation/). Each example imports `asposeslides` before starting the JVM, then imports the API and required Java types after the JVM is running. The access and removal examples use `modern_comment.pptx`, created by the first example.

## **Add a Modern Comment**

Create a comment authored by a user and save the presentation.

```python
import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Presentation, SaveFormat
from java.awt.geom import Point2D
from java.util import Date

presentation = Presentation()
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)
    author = presentation.getCommentAuthors().addAuthor("User", "U1")
    position = Point2D.Float(100, 100)
    author.getComments().addModernComment("This is a modern comment", slide, None, position, Date())

    presentation.save("modern_comment.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()
```

## **Access a Modern Comment**

Read the first modern comment from an existing presentation.

```python
import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Presentation

presentation = Presentation("modern_comment.pptx")
try:
    if presentation.getCommentAuthors().size() > 0:
        author = presentation.getCommentAuthors().get_Item(0)
        if author.getComments().size() > 0:
            comment = author.getComments().get_Item(0)
            print("Author:", author.getName())
            print("Comment:", comment.getText())
            print("Position:", comment.getPosition())
        else:
            print("The first author has no comments.")
    else:
        print("The presentation has no comment authors.")
finally:
    presentation.dispose()
```

## **Remove a Modern Comment**

Remove the first comment and save the updated presentation.

```python
import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Presentation, SaveFormat

presentation = Presentation("modern_comment.pptx")
try:
    if presentation.getCommentAuthors().size() > 0:
        author = presentation.getCommentAuthors().get_Item(0)
        if author.getComments().size() > 0:
            comment = author.getComments().get_Item(0)
            comment.remove()
        else:
            print("The first author has no comments.")
    else:
        print("The presentation has no comment authors.")

    presentation.save("modern_comment_removed.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()
```

## **Reply to a Modern Comment**

Create a parent comment, add two replies, and save the presentation.

```python
import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Presentation, SaveFormat
from java.awt.geom import Point2D
from java.util import Date

presentation = Presentation()
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)
    author = presentation.getCommentAuthors().addAuthor("User", "U1")
    created_time = Date()

    parent_position = Point2D.Float(100, 100)
    parent_comment = author.getComments().addModernComment("Parent comment", slide, None, parent_position, created_time)

    reply1_position = Point2D.Float(110, 100)
    reply1 = author.getComments().addModernComment("Reply 1", slide, None, reply1_position, created_time)

    reply2_position = Point2D.Float(120, 100)
    reply2 = author.getComments().addModernComment("Reply 2", slide, None, reply2_position, created_time)

    reply1.setParentComment(parent_comment)
    reply2.setParentComment(parent_comment)

    presentation.save("modern_comment_replies.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()
```