What you need to know
- Office 365 appears to be down for some users, according to reports online.
- The outage looks to be focused in several major US cities.
- Reports that Office 365 is down began spiking around 5:09 pm ET.
Office 365 appears to have hit a snag this afternoon, with user reports indicating an outage across several major US cities. According to Down Detector, which tracks outages for major online services, Office 365 users began reporting issues around 5:09 pm ET. So far, the outage has mostly impacted major US cities like Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and Houston, according to Down Detector's live outage map.
User reports indicate Office 365 is having problems since 5:09 PM EST. https://t.co/xVELvgTStJ RT if you're also having problems #Office365downUser reports indicate Office 365 is having problems since 5:09 PM EST. https://t.co/xVELvgTStJ RT if you're also having problems #Office365down— Downdetector (@downdetector) February 3, 2021February 3, 2021
The number of reports was in the hundreds as of 5:09 pm, so it doesn't appear issues are as widespread as past outages so far. The Microsoft 365 status page hasn't been updated to reflect any ongoing problems either. We'll update this post with more information should problems continue to spread, or if Microsoft provides an update.
For now, chime in in the comments and let us know if you've experienced any problems using Office 365 services today.
Dan Thorp-Lancaster is the Editor in Chief for Windows Central. He began working with Windows Central as a news writer in 2014 and is obsessed with tech of all sorts. You can follow Dan on Twitter @DthorpL and Instagram @heyitsdtl. Got a hot tip? Send it to daniel.thorp-lancaster@futurenet.com.
