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SLIDESDOC-721 Add FAQ sections to the articles about Aspose.Slides for Java (batch 4) (#880)
Added FAQ sections to 22 articles. Updated the section titles. Made minor corrections.
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en/java/developer-guide/presentation-slide/remove-slide-from-presentation/_index.md

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If a slide (or its contents) becomes redundant, you can delete it. Aspose.Slides provides the [Presentation](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/java/com.aspose.slides/presentation/) class that encapsulates [ISlideCollection](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/java/com.aspose.slides/islidecollection/), which is a repository for all slides in a presentation. Using pointers (reference or index) for a known [ISlide](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/java/com.aspose.slides/islide/) object, you can specify the slide you want to remove.
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1. Create an instance of the [Presentation](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/java/com.aspose.slides/presentation/) class.
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1. Create an instance of the [Presentation](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/java/com.aspose.slides/presentation/) class.
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## **Remove Unused Layout Slide**
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## **Remove Unused Layout Slides**
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Aspose.Slides provides the [removeUnusedLayoutSlides](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/java/com.aspose.slides/compress/#removeUnusedLayoutSlides-com.aspose.slides.Presentation-) method (from the [Compress](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/java/com.aspose.slides/compress/) class) to allow you to delete unwanted and unused layout slides. This Java code shows you how to remove a layout slide from a PowerPoint presentation:
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Aspose.Slides provides the [removeUnusedMasterSlides](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/java/com.aspose.slides/compress/#removeUnusedMasterSlides-com.aspose.slides.Presentation-) method (from the [Compress](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/java/com.aspose.slides/compress/) class) to allow you to delete unwanted and unused master slides. This Java code shows you how to remove a master slide from a PowerPoint presentation:
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## **FAQ**
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**What happens to slide indexes after I delete a slide?**
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After deletion, the [collection](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/java/com.aspose.slides/slidecollection/) reindexes: every subsequent slide shifts left by one position, so previous index numbers become outdated. If you need a stable reference, use each slide’s persistent ID rather than its index.
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**Is a slide’s ID different from its index, and does it change when neighboring slides are deleted?**
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Yes. The index is the slide’s position and will change when slides are added or removed. The slide ID is a persistent identifier and does not change when other slides are deleted.
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**How does deleting a slide affect slide sections?**
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If the slide belonged to a section, that section will simply contain one fewer slide. The section structure remains; if a section becomes empty, you can [remove or reorganize sections](/slides/java/slide-section/) as needed.
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**What happens to notes and comments attached to a slide when it’s deleted?**
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[Notes](/slides/java/presentation-notes/) and [comments](/slides/java/presentation-comments/) are tied to that specific slide and are removed along with it. Content on other slides is unaffected.
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**How is deleting slides different from cleaning up unused layouts/masters?**
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Deleting removes specific normal slides from the deck. Cleaning up unused layouts/masters removes layout or master slides that nothing references, reducing file size without changing remaining slide content. These actions are complementary: typically delete first, then clean up.

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A **Slide Master** is a slide template that defines the layout, styles, theme, fonts, background, and other properties for slides in a presentation. If you want to create a presentation (or series of presentations) with the same style and template for your company, you can use a slide master.
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