Microsoft Services Still Struggling Amid Widespread Issues

Reports of Microsoft services going haywire started flooding in around 11 a.m. ET, with users taking to social media to vent their frustrations.

Downdetector’s outage map reveals that the problems are widespread and not limited to Teams and OneDrive; Xbox Live, SharePoint, Power Automate, and the Microsoft 365 Admin Center are also affected.

Microsoft has released an update on its service status page, confirming that it’s zeroed in on specific network paths as part of its investigation. The team is analyzing diagnostic data from affected infrastructure to pinpoint the source of the issue and devise a plan for mitigation.

In a subsequent post on X, Microsoft shed more light on what’s going on: it has rerouted connections across the most heavily impacted portion of its infrastructure and is working to scale these actions to minimize the problem’s effects.

While reports seem to have tapered off compared to earlier in the day, it appears that things are far from back to normal just yet. Microsoft continues to keep a close eye on the situation for any updates.

The company has kept users informed through its service status page and social media channels with a clear message: for the vast majority of users, services should be up and running by 4:07 p.m. ET (1:07 p.m. PT).

It’s not just Microsoft 365 services that are struggling; other areas like Power Automate are also impacted, which could have significant implications for businesses relying on these tools.

Microsoft is working diligently to resolve the issues as quickly and efficiently as possible, but it remains uncertain how long it will take to get everything back up and running smoothly. One thing’s clear: users will keep a close eye on the situation for any updates.