Find and Replace Text in PowerPoint PPT in Python

readme.md

Read the complete article on how to find and replace text in PowerPoint PPT in Python: https://blog.aspose.com/2022/01/10/find-and-replace-text-in-ppt-in-python/

find-replace-text-in-ppt.py

import aspose.slides as slides

# load presentation
with slides.Presentation("presentation.pptx") as pres:

    strToFind = "Master"
    strToReplaceWith = "[replaced]"

    # loop through each slide
    for slide in pres.slides:

        # get all text frames in the slide
        tf = slides.util.SlideUtil.get_all_text_boxes(slide)

        # loop through text frames
        for i in range(len(tf)):

            # loop through paragraphs in text frame
            for para in tf[i].paragraphs:

                # loop through text portions in paragraph
                for port in para.portions:

                    # check if search string appears in text portion
                    if strToFind in port.text:    

                        # replace exisitng text with the new text
                        str = port.text
                        idx = str.index(strToFind)
                        strStartText = str[0: idx]
                        strEndText = str[idx + len(strToFind): len(str)]
                        port.text = strStartText + strToReplaceWith + strEndText

    # save the presentation
    pres.save("find-and-replace-text.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)