Unable to remove Apple Shortcuts from iPad Home Screen

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Unable to remove Apple Shortcuts from iPad Home Screen

Hello,

So on my iPad, I made shortcuts using apple shortcuts and added them to Home Screen (So looks like an app but really runs the apple shortcut). However, for some reason it won’t let me remove it from the Home Screen. I’ve been able to make it less annoying by moving it to another app page and hiding the app page but it’s still there. Is there a way to fix it? See image below (It doesn’t have the “-“ button to delete.) Don’t ask what my apple shortcuts are, I myself don’t know what I’m thinking, lol…I’m just playing around with apple shortcuts…

Thanks in advance.

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Posted on Sep 1, 2026 3:27 PM

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Maxwell_C Author

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Sep 1, 2026 4:18 PM in response to LotusPilot

I want to delete it from the Home Screen not the entire shortcut (like where you add it to Home Screen). FYI I also restarted my iPad.

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Alancito

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Sep 1, 2026 3:56 PM in response to Maxwell_C

Maxwell_C ~ Touch and hold a shortcut icon and, from the pop-up, choose Delete Bookmark.

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LotusPilot

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Sep 1, 2026 4:08 PM in response to Maxwell_C

Shortcuts are not added to or deleted from the iPad Home Screen in the same way as Apps. Instead, Shortcuts are both added and removed from the iPad Home Screen using a configuration switch for each Shortcut. Shortcuts are created and/or edited using the Shortcuts App.

Delete a shortcut

In the Shortcuts app on your iPhone or iPad, tap Edit.
Tap one or more shortcuts (a tick appears in the upper-right corner to indicate selection), then tap Delete.
Tap Delete Shortcut.

The Shortcuts User Guide provides in-depth information as to how to create, modify and use Shortcuts. Here is a direct link to the relevant section of the Guide:

Delete shortcuts on iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

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6x6

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Sep 1, 2026 5:21 PM in response to Maxwell_C

Since you already moved all the shortcuts links to a new page on the Home Screen, just remove the page: Find, hide, and remove pages on your Home Screen.

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