Can't delete object from slide master

[Charlie]

I was trying to edit a presentation prepared by someone else. These are very
simple slides with two text boxes separated by a heave black line. No matter
what I do, I cannot remove the black line. I can't select it. If I insert a
new slide, it is still there. If I choose a new slide format, it's still
there. If I import a picture as a slide background, it's still there.

I could have redone the entire presentation from scratch ny now, but this is
bugging me because I don't know what the problem is.

Can anyone help?

 

[John Wilson]

So if you click the default (blank) slide design it doesnt go away?

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

Charlie,
My guess is that it is on the master slide. Do View--> Master--> Slide
Master and see if you can remove it there. (Be sure to check that you remove
it from both the content master and the slide master!)
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[Charlie]

Thanks, that took care of it. I have created many presentations, but never
used this feature. I guess you really do learn something new every day!

 

[Ute Simon]

If I import a picture as a slide background, it's still there.

If you say "import a picture", do you insert it with Insert - Picture or
with Format - Background? Is the line still there, if you choose a solid
color with Format - background?

Best regards,
Ute