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Global Microsoft 365 outage
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Microsoft 365 outage hits 70+ countries: what we know about Outlook and Teams
Outlook, Teams and Copilot have been down or unstable for many hours worldwide. Microsoft says it's not a cyberattack, and recovery in Europe is under way.