Why is my document not being uploaded when I save a Word document?

Kristina Stammen 0 Reputation points
2026-11-13T09:15:14.13+00:00

I have been unable to save Word and Excel documents on my laptop since about 4PM on Nov. 11th and still having problems with it. I am finding it rather frustrating trying to save any Word and Excel documents. I keep getting a message from you saying the following: Upload Pending Your changes were saved but could not be uploaded because the server is too busy. The message is appearing jut below the ribbon on Word and Excel. Any idea on when I will be able to save anything on my laptop and see it uploaded to my folder?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
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  1. Stefan Blom 357.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-11-13T09:20:29.96+00:00

    There is an ongoing issue with several of Microsoft's services (see https://status.cloud.microsoft/). Therefore, you may not be able to fix the issue right now.

    What you can do is verify that you can save locally. If you save a document outside the local OneDrive folder, does that let you save it properly?

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