Key updates for October 2026

Update effective date: October 11, 2026

Here's what's included in the update released on October 11.

JavaScript API (App)	You can now show or hide the "Add row" and "Delete this row" buttons in "Table" fields, and retrieve their display state

New features under consideration

Changes to update options

For details on the API updates, see the "API Updates" page. kintone API updates made during maintenance

The contents of this update are current as of the date of publication and are subject to change.

JavaScript API (App)
You can now show or hide the "Add row" and "Delete this row" buttons in "Table" fields, and retrieve their display state

You can now use the JavaScript API to show or hide the "Add row" and "Delete this row" buttons that appear in "Table" fields on record creation and editing screens, as well as retrieve their current display state. This lets you hide kintone's standard buttons for adding and deleting rows and customize table functionality to suit your needs.

Show or hide the "Add row" button on a "Table" field:
Show or hide the "Add row" button (desktop)	kintone.app.record.showAddTableRowButtons()
Show or hide the "Add row" button (mobile)	kintone.mobile.app.record.showAddTableRowButtons()

Show or hide the "Delete this row" button on a "Table" field:
Show or hide the "Delete this row" button (desktop)	kintone.app.record.showDeleteTableRowButtons()
Show or hide the "Delete this row" button (mobile)	kintone.mobile.app.record.showDeleteTableRowButtons()

Retrieve the display state of the "Add row" button on a "Table" field:
Retrieve the display state of the "Add row" button (desktop)	kintone.app.record.getAddTableRowButtonsDisplayState()
Retrieve the display state of the "Add row" button (mobile)	kintone.mobile.app.record.getAddTableRowButtonsDisplayState()

Retrieve the display state of the "Delete this row" button on a "Table" field:
Retrieve the display state of the "Delete this row" button (desktop)	kintone.app.record.getDeleteTableRowButtonsDisplayState()
Retrieve the display state of the "Delete this row" button (mobile)	kintone.mobile.app.record.getDeleteTableRowButtonsDisplayState()

For details, refer to the kintone developer program.

New features under consideration

Here are the features we're currently considering.
You can try them out by enabling them on the Update options screen in kintone administration.

Platform	Further improvements: - Front-end infrastructure update (space and thread screens)
REST API	The REST API for searching across kintone now supports searches that include related terms

* Note that features under consideration may have their specifications changed, or be added to or removed from the "Update options" screen, at any time — not only during regular maintenance.

Platform
Further improvements:
- Front-end infrastructure update (space and thread screens)

We've been continuously improving the "front-end infrastructure renewed for the Space and Thread screens," offered as a feature under consideration since June 2026, and this article covers what's changed since its release.

Improved rich text editor display and usability

The rich text editor in a thread's post field

We fixed an issue where extra blank lines were added when text was copied and pasted. We also improved how table widths and mentions are displayed.

Improved usability for image slideshows

Slideshow display for images attached to a thread

We improved the display and feel of paging through images, zooming in, and dragging around a zoomed image.

Improved mobile display

We've improved the display of headings and other elements, and fixed an issue where attached images couldn't be downloaded.

We've also made a number of other improvements since release.

Posting and display improvements

Long text no longer breaks the layout — you can now scroll horizontally to read it comfortably.
We fixed an issue where posts opened from a notification would appear twice.
We prevented accidental double-posting caused by accidentally clicking the "Post" button.

Image and file improvements

Threads with many images now load faster.
Image links now support "Open in new tab".
Heading sizes no longer change unexpectedly when content is copied over using a thread action.

Keyboard and assistive technology improvements

Screen readers can now read mention suggestions aloud
Improved focus movement with the Tab key, and focus handling when editing alt text
The thread list now opens in a new tab with Ctrl+click (Command+click)

REST API
The REST API for searching across kintone now supports searches that include related terms

The REST API for searching across kintone, offered as a feature under consideration, now lets you include related terms (such as spelling variations, abbreviations, and synonyms) in your searches. For example, when you search for "complaint," records containing "grievance" are also returned in the search results.

REST API for searching with related terms:
API for searching across kintone	[POST]	/k/v1/search.json

This also helps generative AI search data recorded in many different ways — free-text survey answers, for example — and it works with all-contents search from the kintone MCP server too.
You can combine it with other search conditions, like sorting by relevance or specifying which apps and spaces to search.
We'll keep working on ways to improve and expand search conditions and results.

* This feature supports commonly used terms. Organization-specific alternatives, such as product names and internal abbreviations, are not supported.

* For details, refer to the kintone developer program.

Changes to update options

The following changes have been made to update options.

kintone
Disable new features
	No change Ability to use OR search	Can be disabled until the November 2026 scheduled update.
	No change Enhanced JavaScript API support (June 2026 version)
	No change Front-end update for the header and global navigation bar in the mobile-optimized view
	No change Notifications for updates to records being viewed or edited	Can be disabled until the November 2026 scheduled update.
	No change Sort search results by relevance
	No change Add filter conditions on the "App management" screen
	No change Switch between the classic and new "Notifications" screens
	No change JavaScript API field change event for lookup fields	Can be disabled until the November 2026 scheduled update.
	No change Front-end update for "Assigned to me" and settings screens (mobile view)
	No change Front-end update for the search screen (mobile view)
	No change Specify apps and spaces to include in or exclude from searches	Can be disabled until the February 2027 scheduled update.
	No change Additional options for filter conditions on the "App management" screen
	No change Front-end update for the top page of the "App settings" screen
	New JavaScript API for showing/hiding the "Add row" and "Delete this row" buttons in "Table" fields and retrieving their display state (Update details: 3)	Can be disabled until the February 2027 scheduled update.
Preview upcoming new features
Preview upcoming new features	None
New features under consideration	No change Improved kintone Administration Design ("Header Color" Screen Design and Layout Change)
	No change Front-end updates to "Create from Excel" app creation screens and changed import error handling
	No change Front-end update for the "Portal" screen (desktop and mobile views)
	Content update Front-end update for space and thread screens (desktop and mobile views) (Update details: 6)
	No change Front-end updates to "Create from CSV" app creation screens and changed import error handling
	Content update REST API for searching across kintone (Update details: 8)
	No change Front-end update for People pages and the "Messages" screen (desktop and mobile views)
	No change Front-end updates to the "Exported files" screen
	No change Front-end updates to the "Export aggregation result to file" screen
	No change Visualize the duration of each status based on process history
	No change Front-end updates to the "Export to file" screen
	Note that these features may be modified outside of scheduled updates. Check the "Update options" screen for the latest status of each feature.

For details on how update options work and on the features currently available, refer to the following Help pages.

Update options in Users & system administration

Disable new features
Disable new features	No change Disable "Use the new method when connecting to an external mail server"	Can be disabled until the December 2026 scheduled update.