If you delete a shortcut from your desktop, have you also deleted the original file?

A$.$ No$,$ because a shortcut is a setting used to adjust the display,

B$.$ No$,$ because a shortcut is just an organizing icon for apps and files. sounds, power battery, and storage.

C$.$ No$,$ because a shortcut does not place the actual file, folder, or app D$.$ Yes, because a shortcut is linked to the actual file, folder, or app on on the desktop. the desktop.