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Microsoft Teams Status Monitor
Microsoft Teams Status: Is Teams Down Right Now?
Use this Teams status guide to confirm outages fast, troubleshoot chat, calling, or meeting issues, and get real-time monitoring for the moment Teams goes down.
Quick Teams Status Checklist
- 1. Check official status updates.
- 2. Confirm with community reports.
- 3. Verify with independent monitoring.
- 4. Try a second device or network.
Real-time monitoring coming soon
We are working on adding live status checks for this service.
Check the official Microsoft 365 Status
Microsoft posts incident updates, service degradation notices, and maintenance windows on its official Microsoft 365 admin center status page.
Microsoft 365 Admin CenterLook for community reports
Crowd-sourced signals can confirm widespread chat failures, call drops, or meeting connectivity issues.
Downdetector reportsVerify with independent monitoring
Use API Status Check for third-party monitoring that verifies real endpoints and tracks historical incidents.
Teams on API Status CheckCommon Microsoft Teams Issues During Outages
Chat and messaging failures
Users may see 'Message failed to send' errors, delayed delivery, or messages that disappear during outages.
Call and meeting connectivity issues
Audio/video calls may fail to connect, drop unexpectedly, or show poor quality with frozen video during degraded performance.
Login and authentication failures
Sign-in pages may timeout, show error codes, or fail to verify Microsoft 365 credentials during authentication issues.
File sharing and collaboration errors
SharePoint file access may fail, file uploads timeout, or co-authoring features stop working during service disruptions.
Troubleshooting Steps Before You Assume Teams Is Down
- 1
Refresh and restart Teams
Close Teams completely (check system tray/menu bar) and restart. Sometimes cached connections get stuck while the service is functional.
- 2
Check your internet connection
Verify your connection is stable and meets minimum requirements (1.5 Mbps for calls, 4 Mbps for HD video). Try a different network if possible.
- 3
Clear Teams cache
Clear the Teams cache folder: Close Teams, delete %appdata%\Microsoft\Teams\Cache (Windows) or ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Cache (Mac), then restart.
- 4
Try the web client
If the desktop app fails, try teams.microsoft.com in a browser to isolate whether it's an app-specific issue.
- 5
Verify Microsoft 365 license status
Confirm your Teams license is active and your Microsoft 365 subscription hasn't expired in the admin portal.
Real-Time Teams Monitoring
API Status Check tracks Microsoft Teams status with independent monitoring, uptime stats, and incident history so you can confirm outages quickly.
Independent Microsoft Teams status checks
API Status Check performs independent monitoring so you can verify Teams status even if official updates are delayed.
Incident history and uptime data
Review recent incidents, response times, and reliability trends to understand Teams stability.
Real-time alerts and integrations
Get notified with email alerts, RSS feeds, and webhooks when Teams experiences a new incident.
Alternative Solutions During Teams Outages
Use Outlook for urgent communication
During Teams chat outages, Outlook email remains functional for sending messages to colleagues.
Switch to phone calls as backup
If Teams calling fails, use traditional phone calls or mobile devices to reach critical contacts.
Access files via SharePoint directly
If Teams file sharing is down, navigate directly to your SharePoint site or OneDrive to access shared documents.
Monitor recovery via API Status Check
Set up alerts to get notified the moment Teams recovers from an outage.
Get notified when Microsoft Teams is back up
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Microsoft Teams Status FAQ
Is Microsoft Teams down right now?
Check the Microsoft 365 Service Health Dashboard and API Status Check for independent monitoring. If both show incidents, Teams is likely down for many users.
Why does Teams say 'Message failed to send'?
This error usually indicates connectivity issues between your client and Teams servers. Try refreshing, restarting Teams, or waiting during widespread outages.
Why can't I join a Teams meeting?
Meeting join failures can indicate authentication issues, network problems, or service degradation. Try the web client or call in via phone as a workaround.
Why is Teams so slow today?
Slowness often indicates degraded performance or high server load. Check the service health dashboard and consider restarting Teams or using the web client.
Does Teams Premium have better uptime?
No, all Teams licenses use the same infrastructure. Major outages affect free, standard, and premium users equally.
How can I get Teams outage alerts?
Subscribe to alerts on API Status Check to receive real-time notifications when Microsoft Teams has an incident.