Chromebooks use a "Shelf" (taskbar) and a desktop area, but the process is unique.
How to Remove a Shortcut from Your Desktop (Windows & Mac) Cleaning up your desktop is one of the easiest ways to improve your focus and speed up your workflow. Desktop shortcuts—those icons with the tiny arrows—are just links to original files or programs. Deleting them uninstall the program or delete the original file, so you can safely clear them away whenever you want. Quick Ways to Remove Shortcuts on Windows how to remove a shortcut from desktop
: Right-click the shortcut you want to remove and select Delete (the bin icon in Windows 11). Chromebooks use a "Shelf" (taskbar) and a desktop