Shortcuts inherit the description associated with the referenced object when you first create the shortcut. Afterwards, you can add object descriptions for each shortcut. Since the description is unique to the shortcut, if the description of the referenced object subsequently changes, shortcuts do not inherit those changes.
The following figure shows the shortcut with a description inherited from the original object:
Shortcuts do not inherit edits to the description of the referenced object. However, any shortcuts created after the change contain the latest description.