# Microsoft confirms outage affecting search in Microsoft 365 apps

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 21:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Report | Microsoft 365 Search Outage Hits Outlook, OneDrive and SharePoint | 2026-08-18 09:24 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQbVFCV0hJOXhkUW9VcmRDb245Z3dfeWF5alEzZm9qQlR4TnlfazFQMzF3b2s2aWhIeE82MnpiaTlySHFnQ3ZzUXBzSmFaVmtOQXVmS3hkUlJkMi1KSmdnOHgzNS1OZ3dVVjVoNFgtdzRTay0zMk1UWHFGWkNvcURRcmVlVXdmYzRxTEcwVHRiVTJsLWVvWEE?oc=5) |
| Korben | Microsoft 365 | 2026-08-18 09:24 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQZkpHQlg5cVF0eDczaUxCRVRtUEhESFNnRXZGSkZwdXAyMXFrNlRJZkY5NDJsckxoZkl6dHVxN3dkcTlDeTlma05XbzlRbVdrUnptX2tHQVdka1ZhR3FsMldKRl8tVjl0b2FjUGx6bDFqTUkteUZvaXBPRm5hb05XcThHQQ?oc=5) |
| CyberSecurityNews | Microsoft 365 Search Outage Disrupts SharePoint, OneDrive, and Outlook Users Worldwide | 2026-08-18 09:24 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE5ZVU5HMnA0dkNxbS1qOXQ5cWlSYU9KM3pBN0F6Y0gzVnlNWW90NzZlRF8zMDZSMjBTMDJTYjMwUEktSjFNWHNYWGJSak9RbWtwQk1DYU9udUFOUldCTHk4NnZwZjFYUkoyTGfSAW9BVV95cUxNNGRRbnE1ZzhWNlA3R1RwS29Odl9KLU1wZ2wwQ01rLWVKU3hXUTN0MGJlZk43bS0yazlEblhTREswSjlFRnFkMFdaQ0pyTVRpZDhteEFUakVpZjlUdkNXYmhaMHM1MzU3LTNHX0w0UUU?oc=5) |
| BleepingComputer | Microsoft confirms outage affecting search in Microsoft 365 apps | 2026-08-18 09:24 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPX1M2MWZ6YlRSRzU0Z2loVXZyRVpuM3pZdExuUkdLbE40TjMtV1puSmdiTVBDV1VQa3ZLYTkyZWVhanlmdHMtUm80Skc3UXFJQy1OazhoSmpjb1lBMkdHMlpwV1E3Q3hQOWRXU09BNjdyTXZxVTJUZlcwclZVaVhJWlJRcFh1emJaZFF4bjI4MWtUYW80bmJGYngxSFpmSEEtNFY1M2Fvcl84SjNLVGw2bjBn0gG3AUFVX3lxTE1xb213aTl0M0laWDlOMXFBQjBpZWVSSklqRHlSTkl5RU5rOGlnYng5WjFTQnBrZEFlV2xQWHdka2ljZWYyNHlaTmllUTRvcUdIVk5lV002WWVmVUktWnZOZTV6NklYckx4T053Ql8waEppMXF1anRNUU55emNlT09IR2tVWWREZmttdndQSVdIRkFQNVk3TlRCV29MWndZR05) |

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