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Microsoft Restores Office 365 Services After Global Outage
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 11:46 AM
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Microsoft confirmed that its servers are stable and is gradually restoring Office 365 services after a worldwide outage that disrupted email, calendar, and other cloud applications.
Microsoft reported that the global outage affecting its Office 365 suite has been resolved, with servers now stable and services being restored in stages. The outage, which began earlier this week, disrupted email, calendar, and collaboration tools for millions of users worldwide.
Customers reported that Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint were inaccessible, leading to significant productivity losses for businesses and educational institutions. Microsoft’s engineering teams identified the root cause as a cascading failure in its data center infrastructure.
The company has been working around the clock to bring services back online, prioritizing critical applications and gradually restoring full functionality. Users have been advised to check the Microsoft 365 Service Health dashboard for real‑time updates.
At present, most core services are operational, but some advanced features may still be experiencing intermittent issues. Microsoft has pledged to investigate the incident thoroughly and to implement measures to prevent a recurrence.
Customers reported that Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint were inaccessible, leading to significant productivity losses for businesses and educational institutions. Microsoft’s engineering teams identified the root cause as a cascading failure in its data center infrastructure.
The company has been working around the clock to bring services back online, prioritizing critical applications and gradually restoring full functionality. Users have been advised to check the Microsoft 365 Service Health dashboard for real‑time updates.
At present, most core services are operational, but some advanced features may still be experiencing intermittent issues. Microsoft has pledged to investigate the incident thoroughly and to implement measures to prevent a recurrence.