📰 1 source 4 articles · 12 Nov 2026, 20:56 → 1 hour ago

Widespread outage in Microsoft 365, Outlook and Teams services

Microsoft 365, Outlook and Teams services suffered a widespread technical disruption that began with thousands of users in the United States and then expanded to users in dozens of countries. Microsoft said its repair measures did not achieve the expected results and that it was working on alternative solutions, while Downdetector tracked the outage in 74 countries and regions.

📍 Where things stand: The outages continue, and Microsoft says its repair measures have not achieved the expected results and it is working on alternative solutions.

⏱️ Timeline

12 Nov 2026, 20:56 Reuters reported that Microsoft 365, Outlook and Teams services were disrupted for thousands of users in the United States, with the available information containing no details on the cause of the outage or how long it would last.
13 Nov 2026, 07:51 Reports said the Microsoft service outages continued, preventing hundreds of millions of users around the world from accessing their email, in a large-scale technical incident.
13 Nov 2026, 07:52 Microsoft announced that its measures to fix the outages had not achieved the expected results, confirming that it was working on alternative solutions to address the problem.
13 Nov 2026, 07:56 Downdetector, which specializes in tracking outages of digital services, reported that Microsoft services were down in 74 countries and regions around the world, without additional details on the size of the outage, its causes or how long it lasted.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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