how do I get my notes back in my hotmail? It shows "6" notes but nothing populates

In Outlook.com/Outlook on the web, Sticky Notes are stored and surfaced through the Notes feature. If the Notes count shows “6” but nothing appears, use these steps and checks:

1. Make sure Notes is selected correctly
   • In Outlook.com or Outlook on the web, open the left navigation and select Notes (or the Notes icon).
   • Confirm that no search term is active in the search box for Notes and that any filters (such as “All”, “Pinned”, etc.) are set to show all notes.
2. Check Sticky Notes sync
   • If the notes were created with the Sticky Notes app on Windows 10, ensure that the same Microsoft account is signed in to Sticky Notes and Outlook.com.
   • Open the Sticky Notes app on Windows 10 and confirm that the notes are visible there.
   • If they are visible in Sticky Notes but not in Outlook.com, leave both apps open and connected to the internet for a few minutes to allow sync.
3. Use the Sticky Notes entry points documented for Outlook.com
   • Follow the guidance in Create, edit, and view sticky notes in Outlook.com or Outlook on the web (linked from Sticky Notes help) to open and view notes from Outlook.com. This ensures the correct Notes view is being used.
4. If notes still do not show
   • Use the Outlook.com in-product help to contact support:
     • Select Help in the Outlook.com menu bar.
     • Enter a short description like “Notes count shows 6 but list is empty”.
     • If self-help articles do not resolve it, scroll to Still need help? and choose to chat with a support agent.

These steps rely on the Sticky Notes–Outlook.com integration and the Outlook.com support channel to restore visibility of the existing notes.

References:

• Sticky Notes help
• Emails deleted from Outlook.com are reverting back to the Inbox