To select a single cell:
Click on the cell you want to select.
To select more than one cell, do one of the following:
Drag the text cursor over the cells you want to select.
Hold down Shift and use the arrow keys to select consecutive cells.
To select a row or column of cells:
Position the text insertion point in any cell on the row or column you want to select.
From the Table menu A list of available commands and actions in Publisher. Menu names are displayed in the menu bar at the top of the Publisher window., select either Select Rows or Select Columns.
The selected cells are marked by a highlighted box.
Note:
You can only select consecutive cells.