On the Update options screen, you can enable or disable some new features.
This section describes the features for which you can change the enable/disable setting as of the January 2026 update.

This feature displays Kintone date and time values in "DD MM YYYY" format. Date and time values can also be entered in "DD MM YYYY" format.
The day-month-year format, often called the British date format, is also widely used in many countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America. Users in these regions can now view and enter data in Kintone using their familiar format.

This new feature is applied when any of the following language settings are configured.

• The Language setting in your account settings is one of the following:
  • Português (Brasil)
  • ไทย
• The Language in your account settings is set to Use web browser settings and the language of your web browser is set to any of the following:
  • Spanish
    Note, however, that Spanish (United States) and Spanish (Mexico) are excluded.
  • Thai
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • English (United Kingdom, OXENDICT)
  • English (United Kingdom)
  • English (Australia)

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

With this feature, the month part of dates is now displayed in your set language.
Previously, month names were displayed in English when the language was set to Spanish, Thai, or Brazilian Portuguese.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

With this feature, numbers and calculation results displayed in apps can now use periods (.) as thousands separators and commas (,) as decimal separators.
This number format is commonly used in regions where languages such as Spanish or Portuguese are used. Users in these regions can now view numbers in their familiar format.

This new feature is applied when any of the following language settings are configured.

• The Language in your account settings is Português (Brasil).
• The Language in your account settings is set to Use web browser settings and the language of your web browser is set to any of the following:
  • Spanish
    Note, however, that Spanish (United States) and Spanish (Mexico) are excluded.
  • Portuguese (Brazil)

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

The AI View Analysis feature is now offered with Kintone AI Lab.​​
This feature uses AI to help you with time-consuming or specialized tasks, such as creating summary reports, analyzing topics, or identifying key records based on record data.
For details on the AI View Analysis feature, refer to the following page.
AI View Analysis

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

​The AI Thread Summary feature is now offered with Kintone AI Lab.
This feature uses AI to read thread comments and generate summaries of key points and conclusions.
For more information on the AI Thread Summary feature, refer to the following page.
AI Thread Summary

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

The AI App Settings Review feature is now offered with Kintone AI Lab.​​
This feature allows you to have your app settings reviewed by AI based on guidelines set by Kintone administrators.

For more information on the AI App Settings Review feature, refer to the following page.
AI App Settings Review

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the May 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

With the new Import from file screen, you can select either Only add new records or Update and add records as methods for importing data to an app. This lets you clearly specify whether you want to modify existing data or add new data.
In addition, improvements have been made to the screen layout and design, making it easier to configure the settings for importing files.
For the steps to import a file on the new file import screen, refer to the following page.
Steps to import a file (with the new file import method)

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the May 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

The front-end framework of the Imported files screen has been updated. The design has also been partially changed to improve the visibility of the import progress and import results.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the May 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

This feature lets you retrieve data for the App administrators column in the Apps section of the App management screen whenever you need to check how many users have permission to change the settings of each app.
Note that only Kintone users & system administrators can use this feature.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

This update significantly expands the functionality of kintone's JavaScript APIs.
The scope of kintone JavaScript API customization and system-wide kintone customization has also been revamped.
For details, refer to the following page.

• API Updates for July 2025​
• API Updates for August 2025​

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

JavaScript APIs in Kintone have been enhanced.
For details, refer to the following pages.

• API Updates for September 2025​
• API Updates for October 2025​
• API Updates for November 2025​

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

JavaScript APIs in Kintone have been enhanced.
For details, refer to the following pages.

• API Updates for December 2025​
• API Updates for January 2026​

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the May 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

This feature lets you filter records based on whether they have attached files.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

This feature makes it so Assigned to is displayed on the Record details screen in mobile view when a record is assigned to someone.
Previously, you had to check for an action button or look at the change history to see if you were an assignee.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

You can now copy images and files to the clipboard and paste them into text input fields that have the Attach file icon. For details, refer to the following page:
Attach files from your clipboard

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the February 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

You can now import CSV files containing numeric values with thousand separators.

For details on how to import files containing numeric values with thousand separators using the new file import screen, refer to the following page:
Steps to import a file (with the new file import method)

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under Disable New Features will disable it. This feature can be disabled until the May 2026 update is released. From that time onward, this feature will always be enabled.

Features selectable under Disable New Features (Features available only in Current Channel) are displayed only when Current Channel is selected in the Select Update Channel section.
Note that the features you can enable or disable may change at any time. For the latest information on which features can be enabled or disabled, please check the Update options screen.

As of the release date of the January 2026 update, there are no new features or enhancements that can be previewed.

This feature adds the System monitoring section to the Kintone administration screen.
On the  System monitoring screen, you can check the status of search indexing jobs.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features Under Consideration will enable it.

This feature updates the UI and layout design of the Kintone administration screen.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under  New Features Under Consideration will enable it.
This feature is only applied to the Header color screen. There are plans to apply it to additional screens in future updates.

The front-end infrastructure of the Notifications screen has been updated. This update also includes a redesigned interface and new features.

For details on the new notifications screen, refer to the following page.
Checking notifications on the new notifications screen

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features Under Consideration will enable it.

This feature, which lets you use AI to search for apps, is now offered in Kintone AI Lab.​​

When you click Kintone AI at the top of Kintone and select AI App Finder , the AI App Finder screen will open.

When you enter a word or phrase and click Search apps, the AI will start searching your apps. The AI will also offer search suggestions based on what you've entered.

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features Under Consideration will enable it.

This feature revamps the front-end framework of the screens that appear after clicking Create from Excel in Kintone marketplace, with changes to the layout and screen configuration.

Also, with this update, if any errors occur during file import, only the rows with errors will be skipped, and the import will continue. This way of handling errors is the same as when you are importing record data from a file into an app and have selected Continue importing (Only rows with errors will be skipped) on the Import from file screen.
For details on error handling, refer to the following page.
Continue importing (Only rows with errors will be skipped)

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features Under Consideration will enable it.

You can now view the change history for app settings on the App settings screen. This history shows when the settings were changed, by whom, and a summary of the changes.
For more details on this feature, refer to the following page.
Checking the change history of app settings

Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features Under Consideration will enable it.

API Lab lets you try out APIs that are currently in development.
These APIs may be discontinued mid-development or changed dramatically. For this reason, we recommend using them only for testing purposes, and not with your actual environment.

This allows you to use a REST API for creating a space without specifying a space template.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features Under Consideration will enable it.

This allows you to use a REST API for getting or updating the Categories settings of an app.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features Under Consideration will enable it.

This allows you to use a REST API for getting or updating the settings of an app's plug-ins.
Selecting the checkbox for this feature under New Features Under Consideration will enable it.