How do I search unread messages in outlook.com (Office 365)

Question

How do I filter search results to only include unread messages in Office 365 outlook.com? I've tried read:no, but that looks for messages containing read and no.

Answer 1

I was also struggling to get all the unread emails (including from the subfolders) in Outlook Office 365. The closest I could find was the following search query:

isread:no

In case of Desktop client, this can be achieved with the Search Folders.

Search Folders -> Right Click -> New Search Folders -> Unread Mail

But, unfortunately this feature is not available yet for the Office 365. Here is the uservoice link for this search folders:

UserVoice - Outlook Office 365 Search Folders

Answer 2

At the top of the interface for a folder (e.g., Inbox), next to the folder name, there's a pull menu called Filter. Pull that down and select Unread.

Answer 3

Please take a look on the screenshot below where "filter" is circled on the right. We have to simply filter with "Unread".

Answer 4

While you can filter for Unread messages in any folder, that search does not seem to include subfolders at all. Since the SearchFolders feature isn't yet available in the Outlook Web App, there is no way to store the filter/search you have to now manually perform everytime.

Answer 5

Continuing this issue, I would very much appreciate help when it comes to the following; and I believe others could also make use of a solution! In Outlook 365, I would like to add a macro (button in the ribbon) that simply filters out all unread email messages in the current folder (the one that is currently open), using, for example, isread:no. What would such a VBA script look like? Thank you! Best regards, /Pelle