Microsoft software is down for many users worldwide.

The outage is affecting Microsoft 365, including cloud-based services like Outlook and Copilot.

According to Downdetector, users worldwide began reporting problems with the company’s software at 6.30am New Zealand time.

We’re investigating reports of users experiencing issues accessing Exchange Online mailboxes through multiple connection methods in the Americas,“ Microsoft wrote on X.

“More details can be found in the Microsoft 365 admin center under EX1550543.”

Microsoft’s service health status website says an update about the issues will be available from 9am NZT.

More to come...