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

Microsoft lists this Outlook roadmap item as Rolling out, with general availability in October 2026.

Rolling out1 version

Facts

Microsoft id
563807
Status
Rolling out
Products
Outlook
Preview
September 2026
General availability
October 2026
Release rings
General Availability, Preview
Platforms
Desktop, Web
Cloud instances
DoD, GCC, GCC High, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Status pages
Outlook status
First captured by us
(from our first import of this list)
Microsoft last modified
Source
Microsoft 365 roadmap · open the original at Microsoft

Microsoft says

You can now pick whether each folder in your folder pane shows the unread count or the total item count.

Microsoft 365 roadmap,

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What Microsoft changed

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  1. First version we captured ·

    As first seen: Rolling out
    Status
    Rolling out

    Seen by us · Microsoft's timestamp · Microsoft's page

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