Outlook: Choose to Show Unread or Total Count for Each Folder

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Outlook
Type: Availability
Announcement date: 2026-05-21
Effective date: Date not published
Impact: Affected

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You can now pick whether each folder in your folder pane shows the unread count or the total item count. Until now, Outlook only displayed unread counts, but sometimes you need to see how many items are in a folder overall. Just right-click any folder and choose whether to show the total or unread count. It gives you more control over how you keep track of your email without changing how anything else works. #newoutlookforwindows GA date: October CY2026 Preview date: September CY2026 In development General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD Outlook Desktop Web

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Outlook: Choose to Show Unread or Total Count for Each Folder You can now pick whether each folder in your folder pane shows the unread count or the total item count. Until now, Outlook only displayed unread counts, but sometimes you need to see how many items are in a folder overall. Just right-click any folder and choose whether to show the total or unread count. It gives you more control over how you keep track of your email without changing how anything else works. #newoutlookforwindows GA d

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Outlook: Choose to Show Unread or Total Count for Each Folder You can now pick whether each folder in your folder pane shows the unread count or the total item count. Until now, Outlook only displayed unread counts, but sometimes you need to see how many items are in a folder overall. Just right-click any folder and choose whether to show the total or unread count. It gives you more control over how you keep track of your email without changing how anything else works. #newoutlookforwindows GA d

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Outlook: Choose to Show Unread or Total Count for Each Folder You can now pick whether each folder in your folder pane shows the unread count or the total item count. Until now, Outlook only displayed unread counts, but sometimes you need to see how many items are in a folder overall. Just right-click any folder and choose whether to show the total or unread count. It gives you more control over how you keep track of your email without changing how anything else works. #newoutlookforwindows GA date: October CY2026 Preview date: September CY2026 In development General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD Outlook Desktop Web
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Outlook: Choose to Show Unread or Total Count for Each Folder You can now pick whether each folder in your folder pane shows the unread count or the total item count. Until now, Outlook only displayed unread counts, but sometimes you need to see how many items are in a folder overall. Just right-click any folder and choose whether to show the total or unread count. It gives you more control over how you keep track of your email without changing how anything else works. #newoutlookforwindows GA date: October CY2026 Preview date: September CY2026 In development General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD Outlook Desktop Web
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Outlook: Choose to Show Unread or Total Count for Each Folder You can now pick whether each folder in your folder pane shows the unread count or the total item count. Until now, Outlook only displayed unread counts, but sometimes you need to see how many items are in a folder overall. Just right-click any folder and choose whether to show the total or unread count. It gives you more control over how you keep track of your email without changing how anything else works. #newoutlookforwindows GA date: October CY2026 Preview date: September CY2026 In development General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD Outlook Desktop Web
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