Features available with update options

Article number: 04051

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

Features selectable under "Disable New Features"

Ability to use AI Search (Available in Kintone AI)

This feature lets you use AI Search on kintone.com. For details on the AI Search, refer to the following page:
AI Search

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

AI feature usage audit logging (Available in Kintone AI)

The audit logs now record the usage history of AI features.

If you select this option in Disable new features, the new feature will be disabled. The feature can be disabled until the November 2026 update is released. After that, the feature will be automatically enabled.

Display number of users with access on "App management" screen

In Apps on the App management screen, the Regular users with access and Guest users with access columns have been added, allowing you to check the number of regular and guest users who can access each app. This feature is only available to Kintone users & system administrators.

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

Enhanced JavaScript API support (March–April 2026 versions)

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

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

Enhanced JavaScript API support (June 2026 version)

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

June 14, 2026: Update Information for kintone API (Only available in Japanese)

If you select this option in Disable new features, the new feature will be disabled. The feature can be disabled until the November 2026 update is released. After that, the feature will be automatically enabled.

Ability to use partial match search for records in "Lookup" fields

You can now perform more flexible searches when filtering records in a Lookup field. For example, you can filter records containing "kintone" by entering a single character like "k" or a partial string such as "kin".
For details on filtering, refer to the following page:
Partial match search

This new feature becomes available when you select Enable partial match search (Recommended) in the settings of a Lookup field.
For details on the settings, refer to the following page:
Search method for retrieving records

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

Ability to exclude keywords in search

You can now filter search results containing specific keywords in global search, in-app search, and space search. To filter out search results containing a keyword, simply add a hyphen to the keyword you want to exclude, like this: "-(keyword to exclude)".

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

Ability to use OR search

You can now search for data containing any of multiple keywords by connecting the keywords with OR in the global search, in-app search, and space search.
For details, refer to the following page:
Searching for data containing any of multiple keywords (OR search)

If you select this option in Disable new features, the new feature will be disabled. The feature can be disabled until the November 2026 update is released. After that, the feature will be automatically enabled.

Increase the number of viewable entries in "App settings history" to 1,000

You can now view up to 1,000 records in the change history of app settings. Previously, only up to 50 records were available.

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

Export record comments

You can now export app record comments to a CSV file.

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

Ability to use "App", "Space", "Assigned to me", and "Notifications" widgets on additional portals

You can now place "App", "Space", "Assigned to me", and "Notifications" widgets on additional portals.

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

Notes to consider before disabling this feature

If you update an additional portal while this feature is disabled, any "App", "Space", "Assigned to me", or "Notifications" widgets on that portal will be deleted.
Deleted widgets cannot be restored even if you enable this feature again. If they are deleted, you will need to place them on the portal again.

For portals that were not updated while the feature was disabled, the widgets will be restored and reappear on the portals once the feature is enabled again.

Ability for Kintone administrators to prohibit granting the "Manage app" permission to the "Everyone" group

Kintone administrators can now prohibit granting the "Manage app" permission to the Everyone group.

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

Ability for Kintone administrators to prohibit granting the "Export to file" permission to the "Everyone" group

Kintone administrators can now prohibit granting the "Export to file" permission to the Everyone group.

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

Assigned to me widget for the mobile app (Android)

You can now place the "Assigned to me" widget on the Android home screen in the Kintone mobile app.
For details on the "Assigned to me" widget, refer to the following page:
Adding a widget to the home screen (Android)

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

Display number of "Apps referencing this app" on "App management" screen

In Apps on the App management screen, the Apps referencing this app column has been added, allowing you to check the number of apps that reference this app through the Lookup or Related records fields.

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

Try new "Notifications" screen

This feature updates the front-end framework of the Notifications screen, with changes to the design and the addition of new features. Users can now switch between the classic and new "Notifications" screens using a button to try out the new screen.

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

If you select this option in Disable new features, the new feature will be disabled. The feature can be disabled until the feature is included in the October 2026 update. After that, users will not be able to switch the notification screen.

Notes to consider before disabling this feature

If you disable this feature, the space and thread screens on the Notifications screen will be displayed in the classic design even if the pending new feature, "Front-end update for space and thread screens (desktop and mobile views)", is enabled.
For details, refer to the following section:
Front-end update for space and thread screens (desktop and mobile views)

Capture and adjust documents when attaching files on the mobile app (Android)

On the Android version of the Kintone mobile app, you can now capture and adjust documents when attaching files.
For details, refer to the following page:
Capturing and attaching documents (with adjustment feature)

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

Image editing when attaching files on the mobile app (iOS)

On the iOS version of the Kintone mobile app, you can now edit photos, including rotating, cropping, and adjusting brightness and contrast, when attaching files. This applies to both photos captured on the spot and those selected from your photo library.

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

Front-end update for the header and global navigation bar in the mobile-optimized view

The front-end infrastructure for the header, global navigation menu, and "Notifications" in the mobile-optimized view has been updated. Additionally, the layout and some UI components have been changed.

If you select this option in Disable new features, the new feature will be disabled. The feature can be disabled until the November 2026 update is released. After that, the feature will be automatically enabled.

Kintone AI: A banner that notifies Kintone system administrators and Kintone users & system administrators when AI credit usage is approaching or has reached its limit.

When your AI credit usage approaches or reaches its limit, a notification banner will now be displayed to Kintone system administrators and Kintone users & system administrators.

If you select this option in Disable new features, the new feature will be disabled. The feature can be disabled until the November 2026 update is released. After that, the feature will be automatically enabled.

Always display AI icons (Kintone system administrators and Kintone users & system administrators only)

Regardless of whether Kintone AI is enabled or disabled, Kintone AI icon will now always be displayed on the screens of Kintone system administrators and Kintone users & system administrators.

If you select this option in Disable new features, the new feature will be disabled. The feature can be disabled until the November 2026 update is released. After that, the feature will be automatically enabled.

A banner to notify Kintone system administrators and Kintone users & system administrators of the official release of Kintone AI

Ability to use AI View Analysis with the mobile app for iOS/Android (Available in Kintone AI)

You can now use the AI for Analyzing Views feature in the mobile app (iOS and Android).
Update your mobile app to the latest version to use this feature.

If you select this option in Disable new features, the new feature will be disabled. The feature can be disabled until the November 2026 update is released. After that, the feature will be automatically enabled.

AI App Creator chat window design changes and ability to launch from the form settings screen

The app creation AI can now be launched from the form settings screen. Additionally, the design of the app creation AI's chat window has been changed.

If you select this option in Disable new features, the new feature will be disabled. The feature can be disabled until the November 2026 update is released. After that, the feature will be automatically enabled.

Features selectable under "Disable New Features (Features available only in Current Channel)"

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.

Features selectable under "Preview Upcoming New Features"

As of the June 2026 update, there are no new features available for early access.

Features selectable under "New Features Under Consideration"

System Monitoring

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.

Improved Kintone Administration Design ("Header Color" Screen Design and Layout Change)

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.

Ability to find apps with AI (Available in Kintone AI)

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.

Screenshot: "AI App Finder" is highlighted in the menu at the top of the screen

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.

Screenshot: Searching for an app on the "AI App Finder" screen

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

Front-end updates to "Create from Excel" app creation screens and changed import error handling

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.

Front-end updates to "Create from CSV" app creation screens and changed import error handling

The front-end platform of the Kintone marketplace screen for Create from CSV has been updated, and the layout and screen elements have been partially changed.

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.

Front-end update for the "Portal" screen (desktop and mobile views)

The front-end framework of the "Portal" screen for both desktop and mobile views has been updated. The layout and some UI components have also been changed.

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

Notes to consider before enabling this feature

  • When you enable this feature, keep the following in mind if you disable it later.
    Any changes made to the portal while the feature is disabled will overwrite the settings from when the feature was enabled. This means that if you enable the feature again, the portal will reflect those changes. Since you cannot restore the old settings, you will need to change the portal settings again.
    If you do not change any settings while the feature is disabled, the settings from when the feature was enabled will be applied when you enable it again.
  • If you enable this feature, the header and global navigation bar on the mobile portal screen will be displayed in the new design even if the new feature, "Front-end update for the header and global navigation bar in the mobile-optimized view," is disabled.
    For details, refer to the following section:
    Front-end update for the header and global navigation bar in the mobile-optimized view

Front-end update for space and thread screens (desktop and mobile views)

The frontend for the Space and Thread screens on both the desktop and mobile versions has been updated. As a result, the layout and some features have changed.

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

Notes to consider before enabling this feature

  • If you enable this feature, the header and global navigation bar on the mobile view of space and thread screens will be displayed in the new design even if the new feature "Front-end update for the header and global navigation bar in the mobile-optimized view" is disabled.
    For details, refer to the following section:
    Front-end update for the header and global navigation bar in the mobile-optimized view

The Front-end Frameworks of the Settings and Pending Tasks screens in the Mobile View are Updated

The front-end framework for the settings screen and the "Pending Actions" screen in the mobile view has been updated.

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

API Lab

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.

REST API for Creating a Space without Specifying a Space Template

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.

REST API for Getting/Updating Categories Settings

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.

REST API for Getting/Updating App's Plug-In Settings

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.

REST API for searching across Kintone

The REST API for searching across Kintone will become available.
If you select this option in New features under consideration, this feature will be enabled.