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api/Excel.Areas.Item.md

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 # Areas.Item property (Excel)
 
-Returns a single object from a collection.
+Returns a single **[Range](Excel.Range.md)** object from the collection.
 
 
 ## Syntax

api/PowerPoint.Slides.Add.md

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+---
+title: Slides.Add method (PowerPoint)
+api_name:
+- PowerPoint.Slides.Add
+---
+
+
+# Slides.Add method (PowerPoint)
+
+Creates a new slide, adds it to the **[Slides](PowerPoint.Slides.md)** collection, and returns the slide.
+
+## Syntax
+
+_expression_. `AddSlide`( `_Index_`, `_Layout_` )
+
+ _expression_ An expression that returns a [Slides](PowerPoint.Slides.md) object.
+
+## Parameters
+
+
+|Name|Required/Optional|Data type|Description|
+|:-----|:-----|:-----|:-----|
+| _Index_|Required|**Int**|The index of the slide to be added.|
+| _Layout_|Required|**PpSlideLayout**|The layout of the slide.|
+
+## Return value
+
+Slide
+
+## Example
+
+The following example shows how to use the **Add** method to add a new slide to the **Slides** collection. It adds a new slide in index position 1 with the blank layout.
+
+```vb
+Public Sub Add_Example() 
+
+    Dim pptSlide As Slide 
+    Set pptSlide = ActivePresentation.Slides.AddSlide(1, ppLayoutBlank) 
+
+End Sub
+```
+
+## Remarks
+
+See [PpSlideLayout enumeration](PowerPoint.PpSlideLayout.md) for all available layouts. For custom slide layouts, use [Slides.AddSlide](PowerPoint.Slides.AddSlide.md) instead.
+
+This method is hidden from the VBA Object Browser, but is still available to use.
+
+If your Visual Studio solution includes the **Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint** reference, this method maps to the following type:
+
+- **Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Slides.Add(int, Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.PpSlideLayout)**
+
+## See also
+
+[Slides Object](PowerPoint.Slides.md)
+
+[!include[Support and feedback](~/includes/feedback-boilerplate.md)]

api/PowerPoint.Slides.AddSlide.md

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 ## Remarks
 
-If your Visual Studio solution includes the **Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint** reference, this method maps to the following types:
+If your Visual Studio solution includes the **Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint** reference, this method maps to the following type:
 
-
-- **Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Slides.Add(int, Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.PpSlideLayout)**
-
 - **Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Slides.AddSlide(int, Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.CustomLayout)**
-
 
 ## See also
 

api/PowerPoint.Slides.md

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 ## Example
 
-Use the [Slides](PowerPoint.Presentation.Slides.md) property to return a **Slides** collection. Use the [Add](PowerPoint.Presentations.Add.md) method to create a new slide and add it to the collection. The following example adds a new slide to the active presentation.
+Use the [Slides](PowerPoint.Presentation.Slides.md) property to return a **Slides** collection. Use the [Add](PowerPoint.Slides.Add.md) method to create a new slide and add it to the collection. The following example adds a new slide to the active presentation.
 
 
 ```vb