Microsoft 365 Service Status
Official Microsoft 365 service health page.
Live Domain Check
Is Microsoft Down? Check microsoft.com Status and Outages
Check if Microsoft is down right now (microsoft.com). Run a live multi-region check to see whether Microsoft is offline for everyone or just you.
Get official Microsoft outage status updates, support links, and targeted troubleshooting steps in one page.
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About Microsoft Outages and Server Issues
Microsoft incidents can affect Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams, Azure, or identity systems independently. Domain checks plus product-specific status pages provide better triage than generic reachability alone.
For Microsoft, incident signals are often feature-specific: Outlook/Teams fail while microsoft.com still loads. Tenant sign-in and auth workflows become intermittent. If this matches what you see on microsoft.com, it usually points to partial degradation instead of a full outage, so confirm with official status updates and a second-network retest.
Official Microsoft Status, Support, and Social Channels
Use both Microsoft 365 service status and Azure Status depending on which Microsoft products are impacted.
Azure Status
Official Azure public status dashboard.
MSFT365Status
Official updates for Microsoft 365 incidents.
Official Microsoft Social Profiles for Live Updates
Official teams often post outage status updates and recovery progress through these social channels.
Common Microsoft Problem Patterns
Use these service-specific patterns to identify likely root cause quickly and choose the right next step.
How to Check if Microsoft Is Down
Practical steps to follow when microsoft.com seems down. Use this checklist to confirm whether Microsoft is down for everyone or only for you.
1. Check in two places
Run microsoft.com in WebsiteDown.org first, then open microsoft.com in your own browser. If results disagree, the issue is often local rather than global.
2. Verify service status
Check the official Microsoft service status page and compare timestamps with your failed checks.
3. Isolate network path
Test related hosts such as portal.office.com/servicestatus, azure.status.microsoft/status/. If they work while microsoft.com fails, this points to a partial endpoint issue.
4. Escalate with evidence
Capture final URL, status code, and response time for microsoft.com, then share those details with Microsoft support for faster triage and recovery.
If Microsoft Is Not Working Only For You, Start Here
Use these local troubleshooting steps after the down-check workflow when Microsoft seems broken only for you. This section focuses on app, browser, account, and network fixes.
1. Compare browser sessions
Open microsoft.com in your current browser, then test in a private window or second browser. If only one session fails, the issue is usually local cache, cookie, or extension state.
2. Reset account session once
Sign out and sign back in one time, then retry the failing action on microsoft.com. Avoid repeated password or security resets until you confirm this is not a broader Microsoft issue.
3. Remove network interference
Temporarily disable VPN, proxy, private DNS, and filtering extensions. Then switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data to isolate route-level differences.
4. Capture support-ready evidence
Save timestamp, device, network type, exact error, final URL, and status code. Use the check workflow above before contacting Microsoft support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Microsoft down for everyone or just me?
Run the automatic multi-region check on this page for microsoft.com. If most regions fail at the same time, Microsoft is likely experiencing a broader outage or partial incident.
If only one or two regions fail, the issue is usually local to your network path (DNS resolver, ISP route, VPN/proxy, or firewall). Re-check after 2 to 5 minutes and compare Wi-Fi with mobile data.
Where can I find official and real-time Microsoft outage updates?
Use the Official Status, Support, and Social Channels section above in this order:
- Official status: Microsoft 365 Service Status and Azure Status
- Support/help: Azure Status
- Social updates: MSFT365Status and Reddit Community Reports
Official dashboards are authoritative but can lag during the first minutes of an incident. Combine those sources with this checker to confirm whether Microsoft is down globally, regionally degraded, or only affecting specific users.
Why is Microsoft down for me but up for others?
That pattern usually points to path-specific issues rather than a full Microsoft outage. Common causes include:
- Stale DNS cache or resolver mismatch
- ISP peering/routing issues between your network and the provider
- VPN/proxy exit-node blocking, geo filtering, or WAF policies
- Browser extensions, cached sessions, cookies, or temporary rate limits
Test in a private window, temporarily disable VPN/extensions, and retry from a second network. If one feature fails while the homepage still loads, treat it as a partial incident.
What should I do first if Microsoft is not working?
Use this quick triage sequence for microsoft.com:
- Run the live check for microsoft.com
- Open the official status/support links above
- Test another device or another network
- Capture the exact error code, timestamp, and final URL
- Only then clear cache or flush DNS if results look local
This order helps you avoid unnecessary account resets when the Microsoft issue is provider-side.