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Microsoft Teams Outage Blocks Access and Limits Features

Microsoft Teams Outage Blocks Access and Limits Features

Written by Reananda Hidayat Permono Completed Master of Science - MS, Petroleum Geology from Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

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Microsoft Teams experienced a service outage on Friday that has blocked access and limited features for many users.

Microsoft Teams experienced a service outage on Friday that has blocked access and limited features for many users.

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According to outage tracker DownDetector, the issue began around 11 a.m. EST and grew rapidly.

According to outage tracker DownDetector, the issue began around 11 a.m. EST and grew rapidly.

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Users complained about the inability to access the platform, and delays in receiving and sending messages.

Users complained about the inability to access the platform, and delays in receiving and sending messages.

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On platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Microsoft said “a networking issue impacting a portion of the Teams service.”

On platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Microsoft said “a networking issue impacting a portion of the Teams service.”

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Around 1:30 p.m. EST, Microsoft explained that the backup transition was complete for Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

Around 1:30 p.m. EST, Microsoft explained that the backup transition was complete for Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

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The company also said the Microsoft Teams’ backup switchovers for South and North America were ongoing.

The company also said the Microsoft Teams’ backup switchovers for South and North America were ongoing.

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Teams is a videoconferencing and messaging app with more than 320 million monthly average users per September 2023. X users in the United States continued to complain about the issue.

Teams is a videoconferencing and messaging app with more than 320 million monthly average users per September 2023. X users in the United States continued to complain about the issue.

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Several sarcastically thanked the company for fixing it quickly in regions where the working hours are already over. The number of reports decreased to less than 1,100 by 5:44 p.m.

Several sarcastically thanked the company for fixing it quickly in regions where the working hours are already over. The number of reports decreased to less than 1,100 by 5:44 p.m.

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Microsoft also said it was addressing specific failures of the platform’s functions in parallel with its network efforts.

Microsoft also said it was addressing specific failures of the platform’s functions in parallel with its network efforts.

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Reported issues with Microsoft Teams kept declining and were close to normal levels at 7:45 p.m.

Reported issues with Microsoft Teams kept declining and were close to normal levels at 7:45 p.m.

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