Microsoft Teams Shows Indefinite Loading Spinner With No Feedback
Microsoft Teams frequently presents users with an indefinite loading state — a spinning indicator with no progress feedback, error message, or timeout recovery. This wastes user time and erodes trust in the application. The problem is widespread across Teams users but is vendor-controlled, limiting third-party opportunity.
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