The global Microsoft outage also disrupted services for users in India, with employees reporting problems accessing Outlook, sending and receiving emails and logging into their work accounts.
According to Bussiness, Downdetector recorded 2,157 Outlook-related complaints in India at 11:42 pm on November 12. The complaints declined overnight but climbed again as employees logged in for work on Friday morning, reaching 1,960 at 8:42 am IST.
Another report by Free Press Journal said Downdetector had recorded more than 800 complaints from India by 9 am, highlighting the disruption faced by Indian users.
The outage also triggered humorous reactions among Indian social media users, with memes about cancelled meetings, delayed deadlines and employees getting an unexpected break from work flooding online platforms.
India Today reported that the disruption became a popular topic for workplace memes, as employees joked about getting an early weekend and escaping their usual office routine.
For Indian businesses that rely on Microsoft 365 for emails, meetings, file sharing and workplace coordination, the disruption highlighted the dependence on cloud-based productivity services.