Header and Footer

What this page is about

Control slide headers and footers with Aspose.Slides for Python via Java: add dates, slide numbers, and custom text in PPT, PPTX, and ODP presentations.

This article demonstrates how to add footers and update date and time placeholders using Aspose.Slides for Python via Java.

Install the package as described in Installation. Each example imports asposeslides before starting the JVM, then imports the API after the JVM is running.

Add a Footer

Add text to the footer area of a slide and make it visible.

import jpype
import asposeslides

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

from asposeslides.api import Presentation

presentation = Presentation()
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)

    slide.getHeaderFooterManager().setFooterText("My footer")
    slide.getHeaderFooterManager().setFooterVisibility(True)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()

Update Date and Time

Modify the date and time placeholder on a slide.

import jpype
import asposeslides

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

from asposeslides.api import Presentation

presentation = Presentation()
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)

    slide.getHeaderFooterManager().setDateTimeText("01/01/2024")
    slide.getHeaderFooterManager().setDateTimeVisibility(True)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()