Microsoft outage: What you need to know
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Several Microsoft programs went temporarily offline on Saturday, according to Downdetector.
What we know:
Impacted programs include Microsoft 365, Office as well as Outlook. The outages were first reported just before 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
It appeared the highest number of outages were reported in the New York City and Toronto areas.
Users reported having issues connecting to the server.
Services were restored in within two hours.
What we don't know:
It's not clear what caused the outages. FOX Television Stations has reached out to Microsoft for comment.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
The Source: The information in this story comes from Downdetector, which tracks user-reported outages, and reports from users experiencing issues with Microsoft 365 and Outlook. This story was reported from Los Angeles.