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Microsoft 365 outage affects Teams, SharePoint and other services
Microsoft 365 is currently suffering a notable outage impacting services like Teams, SharePoint, and Excel, with user reports peaking significantly. Downdetector highlighted a sharp increase in complaints, primarily focused on SharePoint. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and is investigating, directing administrators to specific incident reports for updates. This outage raises concerns over reliance on cloud-based services and highlights the importance of proactive incident management and communication.
MonitorConfidence: HighImmediate horizonInfrastructure risk: High
Published 23 Jul 2026, 16:50 UTC1 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Microsoft Teams and several Microsoft 365 services are down.
- 2,403 reports logged on Downdetector at peak outage time.
- SharePoint received 78% of complaints during the outage.
- Microsoft is actively investigating the service disruption.
- Users also reported issues with Excel and the Admin Center.
Interesting facts
- The outage impacted a large number of users, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in cloud service reliability.
- SharePoint was the most affected service, indicating critical reliance on collaborative tools.