word count in selected text

Have I missed something obvious? I can’t locate a way to do a word count on selected text. The full document–fine. But I often want to know the word count on a smaller section, especially when re-writing, ie. cutting. Any help?
Thanks

Ctrl-click on the selection.
All the best,
Keith

Much thanks.

2.0 will show the selected word count in the footer, too, as this gets a lot of new users.
Best,
Keith