Do one of the following:
Drag the text cursor from one end of the block of text you want to select to the other.
Position the text insertion point A thin vertical flashing line that indicates where text editing will take place. at one end of the block of text you want to select, then press Shift and the arrow keys to select the text you want.
Double-click on a word to select it.
Press Shift Home to select a block of text from the text insertion point to the beginning of the current line.
Press Shift End to select a block of text from the text insertion point to the end of the current line.
Right-click on the text and select Select All Text from the shortcut 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. that appears.
The selected text is highlighted To emphasize an area of text in some way, for example, in inverse video..
Note:
To deselect a block of text, click anywhere in the work area The on-screen area within which a Publisher document is created..