Microsoft 365 Service Outage Locks Family Subscribers Out of Office Apps

Microsoft 365 Family service disruption impacts Office suite access. A widespread outage affecting Microsoft 365 Family subscribers has left many unable to access Office applications. Microsoft acknowledges the problem, but a resolution may take several hours.

Users reported the issue early on April 10th, encountering an "expired subscription" message despite active accounts. The problem affects both web-based services and locally installed applications. Microsoft's investigation is underway, and a service health update is expected by 3:30 PM UTC (11:30 AM ET). However, this timeframe is for an update, not necessarily a resolution.

This outage significantly impacts small businesses, freelancers, and students who rely on Microsoft 365 Family for professional or academic work. The reliance of local installations on cloud services is highlighted, prompting consideration of offline alternatives like Office 2024, LibreOffice, or OfficeSuite.

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Posts 2 Affected users are advised to wait for Microsoft to resolve the issue. Using the free web versions of Office applications may offer a temporary workaround.

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