For those who like to keep their hands on the keys, you can delete icons in seconds: Click the shortcut once to highlight it. Press the key (Windows) or Command + Delete (macOS).
To remove a desktop shortcut, follow these steps: how to remove a desktop shortcut
To remove multiple icons at once, hold the Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Mac) while clicking each item, then right-click any of them and choose the delete option. How to Hide Shortcuts Without Deleting Them For those who like to keep their hands
The shortcut moves to the Recycle Bin. To permanently delete it, empty the Recycle Bin. empty the Recycle Bin.