A widespread outage affecting Google’s productivity suite, including Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, has disrupted services for users worldwide, including those in India. The outage has prompted concerns among users who rely on these platforms for their daily tasks and collaborative work.

Global Disruption and Glitches

The Google Workspace Status Dashboard indicates that the disruption extends beyond a single service, impacting multiple core offerings such as Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Sheets, and Google Slides. This issue has been observed across various regions globally, including India, the United States, and Europe.

Delayed Response and User Impact

Despite the mounting complaints from users experiencing difficulties accessing these services, the update on the Google Workspace Status Dashboard arrived an hour after the initial reports surfaced. Users have reported various issues, including the inability to create new documents on Google Docs while still being able to access existing ones.

User Reports and Growing Complaints

According to reports on Downdetector, the outage commenced shortly before 6:00 pm Indian Standard Time (IST). Since then, the number of complaints has been steadily increasing, highlighting the widespread impact of the service disruption. Additionally, users have noted issues with the Google Drive mobile application, which is failing to load for many affected individuals.

Worldwide Impact and Google’s Response

It’s important to note that this outage is not limited to India but has affected users across different continents, including the US and Europe. As of now, Google has not issued an official statement in response to queries from media outlets, including Business Insider India, seeking clarification and updates on the situation.

The disruption underscores the critical role that these Google services play in daily productivity and collaborative workflows for millions of users worldwide. As the outage persists, affected users are advised to monitor official updates from Google and explore alternative solutions or offline workflows to mitigate the impact on their work and tasks.