If you want to remove an object from a Illustrator document, there are a few different ways to go about it. The easiest way is to select the object and choose Object > Unlink. This will prompt you for the name of the object you want to unlink, and then it will remove the object from the document. If you only need to unlink one instance of an object, you can use the shortcut Command + U (or Ctrl + U on a PC). ..