Technology · Redmond, United States · United States of America · November 12, 2026

Microsoft outage hits Outlook and Teams

Reported by 8 outlets · first reported Nov 12, 4:03 PM ET

A Microsoft outage hit Outlook, Teams and Copilot, with nearly 130,000 users reporting problems. Microsoft began restoring service.

Why it matters

Businesses worldwide rely on these tools.

Background

Microsoft 365 is widely used.

The story so far

1. Nov 12Microsoft outage hits Outlook and Teams
2. Nov 13Microsoft outage hits Outlook, Teams and Copilot in 74 countries

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Sources

• The Guardian ↗Nov 12, 4:51 PM ET
• Al Jazeera ↗Nov 12, 4:03 PM ET
• BBC News via Wikipedia ↗November 12, 2026

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