Sellers can customise the bottom navigation bar in Square Point of Sale by adding applets that were previously accessible only through the More menu. This gives direct, one-tap access to frequently used tools without navigating away from the main screen.

Staggered item prep times on Square KDS now account for the entire order, not just the items on each station's screen. Stations with quick items wait to fire so the whole order finishes together, and if a longer dish finishes early or is removed, waiting stations get an orange alert to start straight away. Nothing to set up — devices with staggered item prep times switched on get this automatically.

The Consolidate identical items in the basket setting controls whether the same item added multiple times merges into a single line on Point of Sale. Turn it off to show each item on its own line, so staff can open and modify an individual item without splitting a grouped line first. The setting can be configured per mode.

Sellers now have more options when creating labels from Square Register. There are additional label sizes to choose from, plus more flexibility with content — including font styles and sizes, more fields to add, and more ways to organise what appears on each label.

The quick setup option for printers only appears when no printer profiles exist. Sellers who already have profiles assign one directly to a new printer – this keeps quick setup from creating default profiles that conflict with an existing configuration.

Sellers can set a custom display order for modifier sets for each item from Square Dashboard. The chosen sequence applies to both KDS screens and KDS printed tickets, so modifiers appear in the same position on every ticket regardless of the order they were entered on Square Point of Sale.

Sellers at locations with the Reopen and Keep bill settlement setting turned on can reopen a recently paid bill straight from the order's details, add or edit items, and either keep it open or close it again. The updated total settles against the card authorisation from the original payment — no need to bring the customer back or re-collect their card.

Calculate auto-gratuity on the pre-discount subtotal instead of the discounted total, and set multiple rates for different service scenarios.

Printer profile settings control whether top and bottom padding appears on printed order tickets. A separate setting determines whether the ticket footer, which includes device and profile information, prints.

A setting on Kitchen Display System (KDS) lets sellers choose how ticket items are sorted: by the order they were entered, alphabetically, or by category. When sellers choose category sorting, items are grouped visually on the ticket by the item's reporting category, so cooks find what they need in a consistent spot.

Staff combine multiple tables into one group directly from Square Point of Sale during service, moving the tables together on the floor plan and updating the table number even after an order has been placed. Merged tables share a single bill, letting teams manage large parties or flexible seating without switching to Dashboard.

In Real Time Check View, a live cart panel sits alongside the item details screen in Food & Beverage modes, showing price, modifier and quantity changes as each item is configured. Tap an item once to open its configuration, press and hold to select multiple items for bulk actions like comp, void, move or remove, or enter custom amounts from the Actions tab since the calculator keypad has been retired.

Sellers create their own inventory adjustment reason types, such as shrinkage, damage or theft, instead of choosing from a fixed list. Custom reasons appear in inventory history, making it easier to categorise and track stock losses by cause.

Sellers can set a future available count to ensure the system reflects the right quantity at a specific time – whether an item is sold out and being prepared again, or currently available and being planned ahead. This count can also repeat on a daily or weekly basis to support workflows where items are regularly prepared in batches.

Servers can begin and save a table after entering a guest count, even before adding items to the bill. The table stays occupied on the floor plan from the moment guests are seated, keeping table status accurate during service.

Item listing status labels now use "hidden" and "not hidden" to control whether an item appears in Shop All and Order Online pages on your Square business website. Hidden items can still be purchased via direct link or added to featured items or sections on your website. This toggle appears under Channels in the item edit sheet, or as "Hidden status" when bulk editing. This replaces the previous "Hidden" and "Direct link only" labels — there's no change to how the setting works.

Set receipt font size to small, medium, or large on a per-station basis for easier reading by customers and staff.

Square Point of Sale plays a tone through the device speaker when a card payment is declined, making declines easier to hear in noisy or busy environments. Turn the speaker cue on or off and preview the sound from device settings.

Assign a negative price to any modifier option and Square deducts it from the item total at checkout — no manual adjustments needed. For example, set "no cheese" to -£1 and it comes off automatically when a customer selects it.

Hide fulfilment methods that don't apply to your business, like removing Shipments if you don't send orders by post. You can also show a running sales total for a logged-in team member.

Control whether the first variation is automatically selected or manually chosen before the item is added to a bill. This setting operates independently of the Skip customisation when possible option.

Turn on a full-screen alert with a looping chime that plays on Square Point of Sale when an online or third-party marketplace order arrives. The alert repeats until a team member acknowledges it. Adjust alert duration, sound and on/off state per device in settings.

A setting on Square Terminal allows you to print a second itemised receipt at the end of a standard checkout. Enable it per device — it won't apply to your other Terminals automatically.

Set different prices for the same item across multiple locations in a single action instead of one at a time. Price overrides are grouped by item for easier review.

Sync item grids created in Standard Mode from one location to others without rebuilding them manually at each location.