MS Outage – November 12, 2026
Update as of 5:05pm, Nov 12, 2026 –
No change – we’ll check again first thing in the morning, but if you see services restored beforehand, go for it!
This one has certainly been a doozy, and to our customers – thanks for being troopers in the midst of it. While there’s only so much that can be done in the midst of a massive outage like this, always remember that we’ve got your back and will help work through whatever you need within your retainer, no extra cost 🙂
Update as of 3:31pm, Nov 12, 2026 –
Microsoft seems to be making headway on restoring their servers and have received reports of service being restored in a limited capacity for some regions.
The situation is still in a very tentative spot, but if you notice that service has restored for your organization, feel free to begin using your Microsoft apps again and save regularly! Be prepared for another outage while the root causes are being worked on at Microsoft, but you’re welcome to take advantage of any openings you’re given 🙂
Update as of 2:06pm, Nov 12, 2026 –
Microsoft services remain down globally. You may have brief moments of reconnecting to services, but please expect those to be few and far between until Microsoft fully resolves. Microsoft still hasn’t posted the cause yet.
You can keep an eye on the real-time status here
Affected services
Exchange Online
Microsoft 365 suite
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Microsoft Defender XDR
Microsoft Teams
SharePoint Online
Update as of 11:59am, Nov 12, 2026 –
Microsoft is still working toward a solution – if you’re still having issues with the Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot, or Microsoft Defender XDR, keep checking back for status updates.
If you need a way to contact customers or vendors, a direct call, text, or potentially an email from a personal account will work, just keeping in mind that personal emails may still get filtered as spam or not be received at all until this Microsoft outage is resolved.
ORIGINAL POST:
Important update about Microsoft services today –
We are aware of a Microsoft outage, this is not just your account or company, but world-wide. We’ll post and replace this article when everything is live again so you’ll know.
This means Onedrive, Outlook and Outlook.com, online versions of all Office products, and the MS365 admin dashboard- so any issues within Microsoft products is likely not your device or account, but this issue will stop all troubleshooting until it’s resolved.
You can keep an eye on the real-time status here
Sources:
https://status.cloud.microsoft/m365
https://downdetector.com/status/outlook
https://gvwire.com/2026/11/12/microsoft-outlook-down-for-thousands-of-users-downdetector-shows