Key updates

2026​
​November 2026

Date of Posting: October 22, 2026

Update effective date: November 8, 2026

The analysis screen of the Inquiry Management app's process. The total time spent in each status and the number of history items are displayed in a bar chart.

Apps with process management enabled will now display a graph showing which statuses took the longest to complete.

In apps where Process Management is configured, the total time that records have stayed in statuses will be calculated based on the process history, and you will be able to check the result in a chart. Also, you will be able to set "Assignee instructions" for each status in Process Management.

  • Process analysis
    See which statuses records spend the most time in
  • Process management
    Set assignee instructions for each status
  • REST API
    Use an API for searching across kintone
  • AI features
    A tool for searching across kintone is now available on the kintone MCP server
  • Usage
    You can now check usage for each AI feature on the Usage dashboard
  • AI
    AI credits can be purchased as an optional service starting November 18, 2026
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October 2026

Date of Posting: September 24, 2026

Update effective date: October 11, 2026

A screen that displays graphs showing the number of users, the number of times AI features are used, and the amount of AI credits used, as well as the monthly cumulative amount of AI credits used

The Usage Dashboard now allows you to check the usage of kintone AI and AI credits.

A new page has been added to the Usage Dashboard for viewing the usage status of kintone AI. Also, audit logs can now be integrated with SIEM.

  • Usage
    The Usage dashboard now shows your kintone AI usage and AI credit usage
  • Audit logs
    Wide license plan only
    Audit logs can now be integrated with SIEM
  • 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
  • Other
    Other updates, improvements, and fixes
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September 2026

Date of Posting: August 27, 2026

Update effective date: September 13, 2026

A diagram showing how AI analyzes what you say about a sales meeting and sorts it into the Date, Customer name, Summary, Meeting details, and Next action fields

The "Voice Input AI for Records" feature is now available in the iOS version of the kintone mobile app.

The iOS version of the kintone mobile app will allow AI to identify and reconstruct the field to be filled in based on what you say, enabling you to create a record by voice input. This update also includes improvements such as allowing users to specify or exclude apps and spaces in the filter conditions for Global Search.

  • AI features
    AI Voice Data Entry: Record your voice in the mobile app (iOS), and AI will transcribe it and automatically fill in the relevant fields of a record.
  • Search
    All-contents search can now include or exclude specific apps and spaces
  • App management
    More filter conditions are now available for the app list on the "App management" screen
  • Platform
    Front-end infrastructure renewed for the "App settings" screen
  • Other
    Other updates, improvements, and fixes
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August 2026

Date of Posting: July 23, 2026

Update Release Date: August 9, 2026

The screen for selecting the department for which usage is displayed on the Usage Dashboard

The Usage Dashboard allows you to check usage by department.

The usage dashboard now allows you to select which organizations' usage data to display. Additionally, we've made improvements such as making the thread summarization AI available on the Android mobile app.

  • Usage
    To allow checking the usage status by department on the Usage Dashboard
  • AI features
    Thread Summary AI is now available on the mobile app for Android
  • Portals
    Wide license plan only
    Increased Number of Pages That Can Be Added to Portal
  • Multiple Domain Management
    Wide license plan only
    Added a screen that allows users to view a list of domains they use.
  • JavaScript API (App)
    The event for changing field values is now available for lookup fields
  • Platform
    The Front-end Foundation has been Updated (Mobile: "Search screen", "My Tasks screen", and "Settings screen")
  • Other
    Other updates, improvements, and fixes
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2026 July

Date of Posting: June 25, 2026

Update Release Date: July 12, 2026

An image that illustrates the feature to notify users when records being viewed or edited are updated

This update adds a feature that notifies users when records being viewed or edited are updated by other users.

A notification will appear at the top of the screen when a record is updated while you are viewing or editing it. This release also includes enhancements to the search feature and other improvements.

  • Apps
    Added a feature to notify users when records being viewed or edited are updated
  • Search
    Allow users to select "Relevance" as the sort order in global search and app search
  • App management
    Added a filter feature to the app list on the App Management screen
  • Extension for Wide Course
    Wide license plan only
    A feature was added to the App Analysis extension that detects and notifies you of apps that meet your company's custom rules.
  • Notification settings
    We are now offering New "Notifications" screen with features such as in-notification search and marking all notifications as read in the official version.
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June 2026

Date of Posting: May 28, 2026

Update Release Date: June 14, 2026

Overview of kintone AI Features

kintone AI is now available in General Release.

We are pleased to announce the general availability of AI that utilizes data stored and aggregated in kintone and AI that supports creating and configuring apps. In addition, several enhancements have been made to the search feature.

  • AI features
    kintone AI is Released
  • AI features
    [Search AI] A chatbot creation feature that searches for data within apps and provides answers using AI
  • AI features
    [View Analytics AI] A feature that can analyze and summarize the data on your view.
  • AI features
    [Thread Summary AI] A feature that can summarize posts in a thread
  • AI features
    [App Creation AI] A feature that allows you to create a form by conversing with AI
  • AI features
    [App Settings Review AI] A feature that reviews app settings based on rules set by administrators
  • AI features
    [Process Management Setting AI] A feature that allows you to configure process management by interacting with AI
  • Usage (AI Features)
    The kintone AI Usage Dashboard allows you to check the usage status of kintone AI features.
  • Search
    It is now possible to perform a search to match any of multiple keywords (OR search) in Global Search and app search.
  • Multiple Domain Management
    Wide license plan only
    Multiple domain management enables management of user usage status.
  • JavaScript API (App)
    Added an event that occurs when a record is successfully deleted on the "View" or "Record Details" screen.
  • Platform
    Revamp of Front-end Architecture (Mobile "Header/Global Navigation Menu/Notifications")
  • Other
    Other updates, improvements, and fixes
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May 2026

Date of Posting: April 23, 2026

Update Release Date: May 10, 2026

Illustration of the Multiple Domain Management Service

We are launching a new management service that enables you to manage multiple domains in one place.

As a feature exclusive to the Wide license plan, we have started offering a service for managing multiple domains. In addition, we have made some enhancements to the notification screen.

  • New Administration Service
    Multiple Domain Management
    Wide license plan only
    Launch of Service for Managing Multiple Domains
  • Notifications screen
    Keyword Search, Filtering by Sender, and Filtering by Period are Available for Notifications
  • Notifications screen
    Make it possible to mark all notifications as read at once.
  • Notifications screen
    So that you can expand grouped notifications to check them
  • Administration
    Prohibiting the "Everyone" Group from Being Granted the Permission to Export Data to File
  • Mobile App (iOS)
    It is now possible to annotate photos with handwriting or text when attaching files
  • External Service Integration
    Released the "Integration Connector" that can integrate data in kintone and Microsoft 365
  • Platform
    Revamp of the Front-end Infrastructure (Notifications screen)
  • Other
    Other updates, improvements, and fixes
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2026 April

Date of Posting: March 26, 2026

Update Release Date: April 12, 2026

Example of Exclusion Search in App Search

The image shows how search exclusion works in Global Search and app search.

You can now exclude specific keywords when performing a search using the global search or the search within an app.

You can now perform exclusion search for a specific keyword in the global search and app search. Also, the "History of Settings Changes" screen in App Settings has been enhanced to display up to 1,000 records.

  • Search
    It is now possible to exclude specific keywords in searches across all of Kintone or within an app.
  • App Settings
    Users can now view up to 1,000 change history records for app settings
  • App management
    Added a column to the App List that shows the number of users who can access each app
  • App management
    Added a column to the App List that shows the number of apps referencing each app
  • Mobile App (iOS)
    To enable users to edit (rotate, crop, etc.) photos before uploading them as file attachments
  • Mobile App (Android)
    It is now possible to apply automatic correction suitable for documents when taking pictures.
  • Other
    Other updates, improvements, and fixes
  • JavaScript API (App)
    The API for Changing and Getting Field Styles is Available on the Record Details and Print screens
  • JavaScript API (App)
    Changing and Getting Styles of Cells in the View
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March 2026

Date of Posting: February 19, 2026

Update Release Date: March 8, 2026

An image that illustrates the approximate search for lookup fields

When retrieving records with a lookup field, it is now possible to perform a partial match search within an alphanumeric word.

In addition to enabling partial match search for lookup fields, this release includes a new feature to export record comments to a file.

  • Apps
    When retrieving records using a lookup field, partial matching searches within alphanumeric words are now available.
  • Export
    To enable exporting record comments to a file
  • Portals
    To allow placing the To-Do, Notifications, Apps, and Spaces widgets on portals that administrators create
  • Language Settings
    Making kintone Available in Malay
  • Administration
    Prohibiting the "Everyone" group from being granted the App Management permission
  • Mobile App (iOS)
    To enable users to continuously take and upload multiple photos when attaching a file
  • Mobile App (Android)
    To allow adding the "Pending Actions" widget to the home screen on Android devices
  • JavaScript API (App)
    It is now possible to change and retrieve the style of fields on the mobile record addition and editing screen.
  • JavaScript API (General)
    Users can now create bottom sheets in the mobile view
  • JavaScript API (General)
    The Confirm on Mobile bottom sheet can now be displayed
  • JavaScript API (General)
    Notification Banners and Loading Screens Can Now Be Displayed on Mobile
  • JavaScript API (Events)
    Added an event that occurs when inline editing on the "View" screen is exited
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February 2026
Date of Posting: January 22, 2026
Update Release Date: February 8, 2026
The image of the "App Settings Change History" screen

The App Settings screen now displays the date and time of each setting change, the user who made the change, and the screen on which the change was made.

This update includes a new feature to view the change history of app settings and new columns in the app list to display the number of API token and webhook settings.

  • App Settings
    Made it possible to view the history of changes to App Settings
  • App management
    Added columns to the App List to display the number of API Token and Webhook settings
  • Usage
    Usage Statistics Available for the Last 13 Months
  • Plugin/Customization Development
    Integration of multiple command line tools
  • General
    Other updates, improvements, and fixes
  • JavaScript API (App)
    Changing and Getting the Style of Fields on the Add/Edit Record Screen
  • JavaScript API (App)
    It is now possible to specify element IDs for Label and Horizontal line fields
  • JavaScript API (App)
    Changing the Display of Label, Line, and Spacer Fields and Getting Their Display Status Are Now Available
  • JavaScript API and REST API
    The API to get/change form layout can now get/change the element IDs of Label and Horizontal line fields
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January 2026
Date of Posting: December 18, 2025
Update Release Date: January 11, 2026

Before Update

The CSV File Import screen before the update

After the update

The CSV file import screen after the update

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

This update includes a new feature to import CSV files with thousand separators in numeric values and enhancements to the JavaScript API.

  • Import
    The CSV file import feature now supports numbers with digit grouping
  • Search
    Enable Searching for Apps by Their Description
  • General
    Other updates, improvements, and fixes
  • JavaScript API
    Changing the Display of the "Assignee" Button and Getting Its Display Status via JavaScript API
  • JavaScript API
    JavaScript API to Change/Get the Display State of View Tabs
  • JavaScript API
    JavaScript API to Change the Display of Chart Type Switcher Options and to Get Their Display State
  • JavaScript API
    To enable JavaScript API to retrieve the list of charts
  • JavaScript API
    The JavaScript API for retrieving views on the View screen is now available on the Chart screen
  • JavaScript API
    JavaScript APIs for Displaying Dialogs, Notifications, and Loading Spinners are Available on the Plug-in Settings Screen
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2025​
December 2025
Date of Posting: November 27, 2025
Update Release Date: December 14, 2025
An image representing App Settings Review AI

We are introducing a new feature that allows you to receive reviews of your app settings by AI. Based on guidelines that system administrators have registered, AI reviews the settings of your apps.

This update includes the launch of the App Settings Review AI feature, improvements to the file import feature, the introduction of the Usage Dashboard, and the release of the Dify integration plug-in.

  • AI features
    App Settings Review AI: A feature to receive reviews on app settings
  • Import
    Added a setting to explicitly specify whether to overwrite existing records
  • Import
    To save and reuse the settings for importing files
  • Import
    The button to reload the rows that were not imported on the "Imported File" screen becomes available
  • Usage
    The Usage Dashboard is Available
  • Performance
    Wide license plan only
    The Performance Dashboard now allows you to check the status of push notification processes that are waiting to be executed.
  • External Service Integration
    The kintone plug-in for Dify, an AI app development platform, is now available on the Dify Marketplace.
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November 2025
Date of Publication: October 23, 2025
Update Release Date: November 9, 2025
The image shows how to paste a file from the clipboard.

You can now attach images and files that are copied to the clipboard by using the paste operation.

You can now paste and attach clipboard contents such as images and files when posting comments on spaces or editing the bulletin board on Portal. This update also includes the addition of a JavaScript API.

  • Spaces and Portal
    To enable pasting (inserting) clipboard contents such as images and files as attachments
  • Performance
    Wide license plan only
    You can now check the status of pending processes on the Performance Dashboard.
  • JavaScript API
    The URLs for each screen in the app can be constructed using a JavaScript API.
  • JavaScript API
    The ability to enable/disable shortcut keys on each screen of the app can be changed using a JavaScript API.
  • JavaScript API
    The display status of the record list screen and graph screen UI can now be checked using a JavaScript API.
  • JavaScript API
    To enable users to check the UI state of the record detail screen and the record add/edit screens by using the JavaScript API
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2025 Cybozu Days
Date of Publication: October 27, 2025
Update Release Date: October 27, 2025
We have started providing a feature that enables you to refer to and update data from a non-kintone system as a kintone app in real time.
As features exclusive to the Wide license plan, we have released a feature to convert external system data into a kintone app and the Performance Customization option.
Also, the AI-based app setting review feature and AI app search feature are available as features under consideration.
  • Creating a kintone App from an External System
    Wide license plan only
    Creating a kintone App from an External System
  • Performance
    Wide license plan only
    Performance customization option
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October 2025
Date of Publication: September 25, 2025
Update Release Date: October 12, 2025
We have started providing a feature that enables you to analyze and summarize data on the View using AI.
kintone AI Lab has started offering a feature that enables you to analyze and summarize the data on your view using AI. Also, this update includes a new feature to display dates and times in apps, threads, and other places in the "DD/MM/YYYY" format.
  • AI features
    List View Analytics AI: A feature that enables you to analyze and summarize data on a list view.
  • AI features
    Search AI is now available on mobile apps (iOS and Android)
  • AI features
    kintone MCP Server Now Supports Updating App Settings and Downloading Attachments
  • Internationalization
    Added support for British date format (DD/MM/YYYY)
  • Internationalization
    Added Support for Number Decimal Point "Comma" Notation
  • Import
    Added a setting to explicitly specify whether to overwrite existing records
  • Import
    To allow users to restart the file import process with the previous settings retained
  • Platform
    Revamped Front-end Architecture (The "Import from File" Screen)
  • Performance
    Wide license plan only
    Performance Dashboard is Available
  • General
    Other updates, improvements, and fixes
  • JavaScript API (General)
    To enable creating dialogs with the JavaScript API
  • JavaScript API (Process Management)
    To allow users to obtain a wider range of information about process management via a JavaScript API.
  • JavaScript API (User)
    It is now possible to retrieve the organization and group affiliations of users other than the logged-in user using a JavaScript API.
  • JavaScript API (Records)
    To allow the JavaScript API to check the display status of fields
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September 2025
Date of Posting: August 28, 2025
Update release date: September 14, 2025
Summary using the buttons in the thread title area
We have started providing a feature that uses AI to summarize information posted on threads.
kintone AI Lab has started offering a feature that enables users to summarize information posted in threads by AI. In addition, a feature to set whether files are attached to the Attachment fields in apps as a filter condition is also added.
  • AI features
    Thread Summary AI: A feature that can summarize posts in a thread
  • AI features
    Started Providing kintone MCP Server for Integration with Generative AI
  • Apps
    The attached file is in the attachment field.
    The presence or absence of a file can now be set as a filtering condition.
  • App management
    Added a column to the App List that shows the number of app administrators
  • Mobile access
    You can check the "Current Assignee" on the record details screen
  • Mobile App (Android)
    Enabling Keyword Search in PDF Files in Preview Mode
  • Mobile App (iOS)
    Added a Link to the Password Reset Page on the Login Screen
  • E-mail Sharing Option (Only available in Japanese)
    It is now possible to resend a reply to a "Processed" e-mail from a kintone record
  • Command Line Tool (cli-kintone)
    Supported server-side upsert of records
  • JavaScript API (General)
    Confirmation dialog, notification banner, loading
    To display using the JavaScript API
  • JavaScript API (App Settings)
    To enable getting View settings with JavaScript API
  • JavaScript API (Plugin Settings)
    More information can be retrieved via the JavaScript API from the plugin settings screen.
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August 2025
Date of Posting: July 24, 2025
Update Release Date: August 10, 2025
The App Settings have been enhanced to allow searching for apps by multiple keywords.
In the App Settings screen, you can now enter multiple keywords separated by spaces to search for apps by multiple keywords.
Other improvements include the addition of new features to the e-mail sharing option.
  • App Settings
    In the app settings, you can search for apps using multiple keywords.
  • E-mail Sharing Option (Only available in Japanese)
    To Automatically Post Emails
  • General
    Other updates, improvements, and fixes
  • JavaScript API
    (View, Chart)
    To enable JavaScript API to manipulate more elements on the "View" and "Chart" screens
  • JavaScript API (Records)
    To enable JavaScript API to manipulate more elements on record screens
  • JavaScript API (App Settings)
    To enable JavaScript API to retrieve more detailed information on Advanced Settings for apps
  • JavaScript API (User)
    To allow users to obtain a wider range of information about themselves using the JavaScript API.
  • JavaScript API (General)
    To enable JavaScript API to identify the screen being displayed
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2025 July
Date of posting: June 26, 2025
Update release date: July 13, 2025
You can now add new pages to Portal.
kintone system administrators can now create additional portal pages beyond the first portal page that has been traditionally provided. This update also includes a feature to search for apps using multiple keywords.
  • Portals
    To allow adding new pages to Portal
  • Search
    To enable searching for apps by multiple keywords
  • Apps
    You can now set a condition to check if a "Text area" field is empty.
  • AI features
    Process Management Setting AI: A feature that allows you to configure process management by conversing with AI
  • App Settings
    It is now possible to configure conditions for displaying app action buttons.
  • General
    Other updates, improvements, and fixes
  • JavaScript API (General)
    To enable JavaScript API to retrieve more extensive information on the environment in which a pre-installed action is executed
  • JavaScript API (User)
    To allow obtaining a wider range of information about the execution user via the JavaScript API.
  • JavaScript API (App Settings)
    To enable JavaScript API to retrieve a wider range of information about App Settings
  • JavaScript API (Apps and records)
    To enable JavaScript API to retrieve a wider range of information on apps and records
  • JavaScript API (Space)
    To enable JavaScript API to retrieve a wider range of information about spaces
  • JavaScript API (Development Platform Renewal)
    To enable JavaScript API to determine whether each screen is before or after the Front-end Infrastructure Renewal
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June 2025
Date of Posting: May 22, 2025
Update Release Date: June 8, 2025
In Process Management, you can now configure actions that can be executed by users other than assignees.
You can now configure actions that users other than assignees can execute, in addition to the classic actions that are set to a status and can be executed only by assignees. This update also includes changes to the design of the header in the {{< kdb >}} "Users & system administration" screen.
  • Process management
    It is now possible to configure a process that allows users other than the worker to change the status.
  • General
    Other Updates
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May 2025
Date of Posting: April 24, 2025
Update Release Date: May 11, 2025
The "Add/Change Mail Posting Settings" screen after the update
You can now include e-mail attachments in the data to be copied.
The Mail Sharing Option now allows you to include e-mail attachments as part of the data to be copied. This update also includes the addition of the Update Options in {{%< kintone >%}} "Users & system administration", which allow you to enable or disable new features.
  • E-mail Sharing Option (Only available in Japanese)
    To enable transferring e-mail attachments to kintone
  • Users & system administration
    Added "Update Options" to enable/disable new features
  • Users & system administration
    The Design of the User Add/Edit Screen has Changed
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April 2025
Date of Posting: March 27, 2025
Update Release Date: April 13, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launch of "kintone AI Lab," where you can try AI features that are under development.
You can use the AI chatbot creation feature that supports data utilization within apps and the AI-assisted form setting feature that supports form settings when creating apps.
  • AI features
    Announcement of the Availability of "kintone AI Lab"
  • AI features
    Search AI: A chatbot creation feature that utilizes data in apps to provide AI-powered answers
  • AI features
    App Creation AI: A feature that allows you to create a form by conversing with AI
  • Users & system administration
    To enable issuing API tokens for User API authentication
  • Cybozu, Inc. Office integration
    Allow setting a date or time field to be the start date of an appointment in Cybozu, Inc. Office.
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March 2025
Date of Posting: February 20, 2025
Update Release Date: March 9, 2025
The "Permissions" screen in kintone Administration after the update
System administrators can now restrict which users can manage the app.
This update includes a new feature that allows {{%kintone%}} System Administrators to restrict the users who can manage apps. Also, if the "Permissions for Records" settings cannot be saved due to an error, an error message will be displayed at the top of the screen.
  • Administration
    System administrators can restrict which users can manage the app.
  • App Settings
    If the "Permissions for Records" setting cannot be saved, an error message will also appear at the top of the screen
  • Command Line Tool
    (cli-kintone)
    Added a retry mechanism (attachment operations)
  • plugin development
    Added the option to configure plug-in names and other related information to be displayed in Traditional Chinese, Thai, or Portuguese (Brazil)
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February 2025
Date of Posting: January 23, 2025
Update Release Date: February 9, 2025
An example of setting the display language of kintone to Thai
Added Thai and Portuguese (Brazil) as languages for displaying kintone.
Added Thai and Portuguese (Brazil) as supported languages. Also, the Plug-in List Retrieval REST API has been enhanced to retrieve plug-in descriptions and to allow specifying plug-in IDs.
  • Language Settings
    Added support for Thai and Portuguese (Brazil)
  • REST API
    To enable the Plug-in Description to be retrieved and plug-in actions to be executed by specifying a plug-in ID in the Plug-in List Retrieval REST API
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January 2025
Date of Posting: December 19, 2024
Update Release Date: January 12, 2025
Before: The "Add" and "Delete" buttons did not appear until users horizontally scrolled to the far right end of the table
After the update: The "Add" and "Delete" buttons are displayed without horizontal scrolling
You can now add rows to a table without needing to scroll horizontally.
The buttons for adding and deleting rows in a table field are now always displayed on the right side of the screen.
In addition, on the search screen, users can now specify the type of information to search for in addition to entering a keyword.
  • Apps
    Adding Rows to a Table Does Not Require Horizontal Scrolling
  • Search screen
    To enable searching by specifying a type of information
  • REST API
    To enable performing the operation to upsert records (update records if they exist; otherwise, add new records) using REST API
  • E-mail Sharing Option (Only available in Japanese)
    To make multiple mail applications available
  • E-mail Sharing Option (Only available in Japanese)
    Allow setting access permissions for emails within the email application.
  • Cybozu, Inc. Office integration
    Cybozu, Inc. Office Schedule Integration Plugin
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