Enhancements to New Conversations UI: Inbox Unread Counter & Standardized Date Format

Jan 21, 2026

We’ve enhanced the New Conversations UI to give you clearer visibility into your unread conversations and eliminate confusion when tracking conversation timelines.

👀 What’s New?

Real-Time Unread Counter

You can now see the unread conversation count for each inbox.

  • Real-time updates: The unread count updates instantly as new conversations are received / marked read or unread.
  • Always visible: The count remains visible even when you’re browsing other tabs within the inbox.

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Standardized Date Format

  • We’ve standardized the date format across the Conversations page. Previously, dates were displayed in different numeric formats in different areas, which could be confusing (mm/dd vs dd/mm).
  • Dates are now shown as MMM-dd (e.g., Jan 5) using the month name for quick, unambiguous identification.

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📍 Note: You can enable the New Conversations UI from Labs, by enabling CRM Redesign: Conversations and Contacts Page Upgrade (Beta)