Outlook: Choose to Show Unread or Total Count for Each Folder Beta
Data as of 14 minutes ago (26 October 2026)
Status
Rolling out
Release month
October 2026
Release ring
General Availability, Preview
Products
Outlook
Cloud instances
DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide
Platforms
DesktopWeb
Description
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
Change history
Added to the roadmap 21 May 2026. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: October 2026 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
- 7 October 2026 Status In development Rolling out