Microsoft Global Outage Disrupts Outlook and Teams
💡 Why it matters
The disruption halted productivity for millions relying on Microsoft 365 for communication and collaboration worldwide.
A global Microsoft outage on November 13, 2026, affected nearly 130,000 users, disrupting access to Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and Copilot. Microsoft reported recovery efforts were not proceeding as expected, with services gradually being restored.
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📡 Where we spotted it (3)
The Guardian
Microsoft begins restoring services amid global outage affecting Outlook and Teams
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BBC News
What happened overnight with the Microsoft global outage
2h ago
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Hacker News
Microsoft says attempts to fix global outage not going 'as expected'
2h ago
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