Select the shape or line you want to delete To remove a block of text, a frame, or a graphic, from the page without placing it on the Clipboard. Compare with Cut and Copy., then do any of the following:
From the Edit 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 Delete.
Press Delete on your keyboard.
Right-click on the shape or line and select Delete from the shortcut menu that appears.
The shape/line is deleted from the page.