Instructions apply to Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007; and Outlook for Microsoft 365.

When you change the default setting for one folder, the other folders are not affected.

For example, the Inbox.

Viewing the context menu for the inbox in Outlook.

SelectShow total number of items.

Right-hit the status bar and selectItems in Viewif it’s not already selected.

The total number of messages in the folder appears on the left side of the status bar.

Viewing the General tab in inbox properties in Outlook.

Select a blank area of the screen to kill the menu.

Selecting to show the total number of items in the inbox in Outlook.

The inbox in Outlook.

Viewing the context menu for the status bar in Outlook.

Selecting to view all email count in the status bar in Outlook.