How to set "Unread" as the default inbox filter in Outlook, and still be able to view Read messages

Anonymous
2022-10-26T16:51:20+00:00

Another article describes setting the default filter in Outlook to Unread under View Settings. I did this and found that after doing so, I was no longer able to view Read messages, they just didn't appear in the inbox after setting the Inbox filter to All.

What I'm looking for is a setting that will make Unread the default filter setting, but still allow me to see Read messages when switching the filter to All or Read. Does this setting exist?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-25T12:30:08+00:00

    I'm also having the same issue with the desktop Outlook App. Why do I have to keep changing the message filter to 'unread' every time? Why on earth can't I set the filter to default to unread messages? This seems such a basic feature, I just don't understand why MS don't include it?

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-22T13:48:52+00:00

    Where's Mac??? His last response was over a year ago. Why is it that Google always seems to have the upper hand over Microsoft on nice user features? This shouldn't be a difficult change to make, and a lot of people are asking for it. Microsoft, add functionality to allow users to make Unread the default.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-07T12:16:19+00:00

    Yes, please make the function available. Should be simple enough. Set default view to either "Unread" or "All"

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-09-18T23:27:37+00:00

    Yep. 100% in agreement.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-01-19T08:01:58+00:00

    Ditto here. I would like a default option to see Unread only.

    The option is there in the old desktop Outlook. Why take it away in the new app?

    Hi Mike, I assume you meant the Outlook 2010 desktop version, because I am using outlook 2016 desktop version and can't find that option?

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