Microsoft Outage Hits Outlook, Teams and Copilot Across the World

Microsoft  – (Special Correspondent/Web Deskl) – A major Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams and Copilot for users around the world on Friday. The company said services are now getting better in many regions.

Microsoft reported “broader improvements” in North America. It also noted steady progress across much of Europe and good signs of recovery in Asia-Pacific.

The problem spread fast. Within one hour, Downdetector showed users in 74 countries and territories facing errors. By 0900 GMT, the number of complaints had started to fall.

Microsoft said a part of its system was under “elevated load” in several regions. It also said it had no sign of any harmful attack behind the issue. However, the company admitted that full recovery was proving hard.

Health Services Under Pressure

A UK union warned of a “serious impact” on the National Health Service. Rachel Harrison of the GMB union said staff taking emergency calls could not pass on patient details in the usual way. She warned this could create a huge backlog.

Business and Travel Also Hit

Indian airlines IndiGo and Akasa Air said customers’ emails might not reach them. Immigration New Zealand paused all visa work until further notice. Schools also struggled to talk with parents and staff.

Japan’s trade minister, Ryosei Akazawa, said the outage would have a “significant impact.”

Workers Feel the Pain

In London, workers said the failure showed how much they rely on Microsoft tools. One auditor said the loss of Copilot was the biggest problem. A bank risk manager said firms must prepare better for sudden tech failures.

The Australian Computer Society also asked for a national review of IT risk. It said small businesses may have no backup plan when Outlook stops working.

Microsoft says its teams are still working hard to bring every service back to normal.