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dslaterlseacuk
May 22, 2022Brass Contributor
show number of items in folder
In outlook for windows, you can choose either to see the number of unread items in every folder OR the number of all items in folders. In Outlook for Mac (and the new outlook for windows) you can...
dslaterlseacuk
May 22, 2022Brass Contributor
Sorry but that is really nuts - we're talking aboiut an absolutely basic functionality - knowing how many emails are in a folder. And I can't dot this?? There is no way to get a count of the number of emails I have?????
Adin_Calkic
May 22, 2022Iron Contributor
Hi dslaterlseacuk ,
the new interface is still in development, and I hope they will add this functionality.
In meantime, you can revert back to legacy mode. While open Outlook, click on Help > Revert to Legacy Outlook.
I wish I have better news for you.
- DarekM2000Sep 17, 2025Copper Contributor
Three years. No change. Missing basic functionalty..
"Note: Unlike the classic Outlook, the new Outlook's interface doesn't show the message counts in a fixed location like the bottom left corner, but rather provides them on-demand when you interact with the folder.
- uername465Feb 20, 2024Brass ContributorLooks similar to this feedback post regarding the new outlook. I suggest upvoting this
https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/1c2204b9-210f-ee11-a81c-000d3ae5b6f4