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 March 2026 update.

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 check the number of API tokens and webhooks configured for each app, as the API tokens and Webhooks columns have been added to the App List section of the App Management screen.

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.

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

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

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

API Updates for March 2026​

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

You can now place a widget that shows the list of pending actions on the home screen in the Android version of the kintone mobile app.
For details on the widget that shows the list of pending actions, refer to the following page:
Adding widgets 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.

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 March 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 kintone administration.
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 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.

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

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 updates the front-end framework of the Create from Excel screens accessible from kintone marketplace, with some changes to the layout and screen structure.

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.

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.