# HeaderFooter

> Control headers and footers in Python with Aspose.Slides: add or edit date/time, slide numbers, and footer text, show or hide placeholders across PPT, PPTX and ODP.

Source: https://docs.aspose.com/slides/python-net/examples/elements/header-footer/
Updated: 2026-08-05


Shows how to add footers and update date and time placeholders using **Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET**.

## **Add a Footer**

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

```py
import aspose.slides as slides

def add_footer():
    with slides.Presentation() as presentation:
        slide = presentation.slides[0]

        # Make the footer placeholder visible first, then set its text.
        slide.header_footer_manager.set_footer_visibility(True)
        slide.header_footer_manager.set_footer_text("My footer")

        presentation.save("footer.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)
```

## **Update Date and Time**

Modify the date and time placeholder on a slide.

```py
import aspose.slides as slides

def add_date_time():
    with slides.Presentation() as presentation:
        slide = presentation.slides[0]

        # Make the date and time placeholder visible first, then set its text.
        slide.header_footer_manager.set_date_time_visibility(True)
        slide.header_footer_manager.set_date_time_text("01/01/2024")

        presentation.save("date_time.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)
```