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All the things we’ve updated

Build combos in Real-Time Check View on Square Point of Sale

Feature
20 October 2026
– POS

A full combo is built and reviewed in one place in Real-Time Check View. Staff move directly to a combo member that still needs an option chosen, or back to one that's already set, and each selection lands on the check as it's made. Combo building uses the same navigation and layout as the rest of Real-Time Check View. Real-Time Check View is on by default for sellers who use combos, with no setup required.

20 October 2026
– POS

Close of Day reports run on a location's reporting hours

Feature
20 October 2026
– Reports

The report window starts at the reporting day start set for the location and ends when the close-out begins. Sales and tips taken inside that window appear on the report, whether or not they fall within posted opening hours. The report header prints the covered time range, and locations without a reporting day use the opening-hours window.

20 October 2026
– Reports

Item edits limited to a team member's assigned locations

Feature
20 October 2026
– Items & Inventory, Account, Staff

In the Square Dashboard Item Library, shared item details such as name, description and category are read-only for team members assigned to only some of an item's locations. Availability, location price and sales channel assignment remain editable at the locations a team member is assigned to. Team members can see an item's complete location information regardless.

20 October 2026
– Items & Inventory, Account, Staff

Multi-Account Suite for franchises and multi-location organisations

Feature
20 October 2026
– Franchises, Dashboard app, Reports

Square Multi-Account Suite helps businesses stay in control as they scale. Operator teams manage linked Square accounts from Square Dashboard, including shared catalogues, menus, point-of-sale layouts, organisation permissions, and a single gift card programme. Organisation-level reports cover sales performance, gift card reconciliation, and royalties by member account and location. Setup is handled through a Square account manager or sales.

20 October 2026
– Franchises, Dashboard app, Reports

Pool tips by percentage for each transaction

Feature
20 October 2026
– Staff

A transaction's tip divides among the team members who worked that sale. Sellers choose the calculation period in Square Dashboard under **Staff**, then **Tips settings**, alongside the existing working day and working week options.

20 October 2026
– Staff

Receive stock in cases or pallets

Feature
20 October 2026
– Items & Inventory

Sellers choose the unit a delivery arrives in from the quantity field in the Stock Adjustment window. Square converts that amount into the unit the item is counted in, so a case received still shows the correct number of single units on hand. Available on Square Dashboard for sellers using Square for inventory.

20 October 2026
– Items & Inventory

Reuse an existing printer profile when setting up a printer

Feature
20 October 2026
– Hardware, POS

Printer setup offers the profiles that already work with a connected printer, and creates a new profile only when there's nothing suitable to reuse. Creating a profile, choosing job types, and selecting which Square Point of Sale devices print to a printer all take place on the printer's details screen. Each assigned profile row lists that profile's devices and job types.

20 October 2026
– Hardware, POS

Scan barcodes with the iPhone or iPad camera

Feature
20 October 2026
– Hardware, POS, Items & Inventory

The camera reads a barcode and either adds the item to the basket or fills in its details when creating or editing an item. In Square Point of Sale, sellers turn on **Camera Barcode Scanner** in hardware settings, then tap **Tap to Scan** on a supported screen. No separate scanner is required.

20 October 2026
– Hardware, POS, Items & Inventory

Connect Apple Business to manage Apple Maps place cards

Feature
5 October 2026
– Sales channels, Account

Business information including opening hours, logo and contact details stays in sync across Apple Maps, Siri, Wallet and more. Connected sellers manage supported place card features in Square Dashboard under Channels, including action links that send customers to ordering, menu or booking. Available globally to payments-activated sellers with a fixed, physical location or shopfront.

5 October 2026
– Sales channels, Account

Create revenue centres to group and compare sales

Feature
5 October 2026
– Reports, Dashboard app

A revenue centre represents one part of a business, such as a bar, patio, or delivery channel. Sellers map devices, floor plan sections, and channels to each one, then group the Sales summary report by revenue centre to see how each performed.

5 October 2026
– Reports, Dashboard app

Dark mode in the Square Retail app

Feature
5 October 2026
– POS

The Square for Retail app follows the device's system appearance setting, so it appears dark whenever the device is set to dark. A dark mode override keeps the app dark or light regardless of the device setting.

5 October 2026
– POS

Draft tickets on Kitchen Display System before orders are sent

Feature
5 October 2026
– KDS, POS

Items appear on a Kitchen Display System ticket as staff add them to the basket in Point of Sale. The ticket is marked as a draft and updates with each item added. Draft tickets require the setting to be turned on in both Point of Sale and the Kitchen Display System.

5 October 2026
– KDS, POS

Pre-orders for sold-out items

Feature
5 October 2026
– Items & Inventory, Orders

Sellers set a reset date and time when marking an item variation as sold out in the Item Library. The variation stays on the menu as available for pre-order, so customers can order it for fulfilment windows after the reset time. Available to sellers taking orders through Neighborhoods and Ordering Profiles.

5 October 2026
– Items & Inventory, Orders

Sales report on Point of Sale matches Dashboard totals

Feature
5 October 2026
– Reports, POS

The Sales report uses the same gross sales, product sales and net sales definitions as Square Dashboard, so the figures will match across both reports. The payment methods section breaks down payment types in more detail.

5 October 2026
– Reports, POS

Ticket layouts up to 10 columns on Kitchen Display System

Feature
5 October 2026
– KDS

Sellers arrange tickets across four to ten columns, configured per display. The recommended column count depends on screen size, with four suited to small devices and ten to large displays. Column counts are set in Layout settings on the Kitchen Display System or in device profile settings in Square Dashboard.

5 October 2026
– KDS

Customise barcode label layouts on Point of Sale for iOS

Feature
21 September 2026
– Items & Inventory, POS

Sellers choose which fields to print on a label, including item name, SKU, price and supplier information, then adjust the sizing and rearrange the content. Layouts are set and printed from the barcode printing options in Point of Sale on iOS. Available to sellers on Square Plus and above.

21 September 2026
– Items & Inventory, POS

Dark mode in Invoices

Feature
21 September 2026
– Invoices

Square Invoices follows your device's system appearance setting, so the app appears in dark mode when the phone is set to dark — no setup required. If you'd like the app to look different from the rest of your device, you can set an override in **Settings > Appearance**, and that choice stays in place regardless of the system setting.

21 September 2026
– Invoices

Drag tickets into a new sequence on Kitchen Display System

Feature
21 September 2026
– KDS

Kitchen staff set the prep sequence themselves instead of working through tickets in the order they were sent through. A custom sequence holds until that ticket is completed, and manual ordering applies across main, expo and station views. On the Kitchen Display System device, go to **Settings** > **Layout**, then set **Ticket sequence** to **Manual**.

21 September 2026
– KDS

Refund a card with no original sale on record

Feature
21 September 2026
– Payments, POS

Staff can issue refunds from Transactions in Square Point of Sale, even when Square has no record of the original sale. Refunds are processed by amount or against selected items, and the refunded card can be inserted, tapped, or keyed in manually. Sellers set access per team-member permission, and refunds are capped at a configurable amount per transaction.

21 September 2026
– Payments, POS

Set variation preselection and customisation skipping per item

Feature
21 September 2026
– Items & Inventory, POS

Each item carries two separate settings that control what happens when it's tapped on Point of Sale. **Automatically select first variation** pre-selects the first variation, such as a size, which staff confirm or change. **Skip customisation when possible** bypasses the item details screen when every required selection is already satisfied. Both settings live on the item in Dashboard and apply in Standard, F&B and Retail modes.

21 September 2026
– Items & Inventory, POS

Set the modifier sequence on printed kitchen tickets

Feature
21 September 2026
– POS, Items & Inventory, KDS

Each item carries its own modifier sequence, set per item in the **Modifiers** section of Item Library in Dashboard. Tickets printed from Point of Sale follow that sequence instead of the checkout sequence, matching the sequencing already available on Kitchen Display System. Only modifiers available on Point of Sale follow the sequence. This feature is available to Square Plus sellers on Square for Restaurants.

21 September 2026
– POS, Items & Inventory, KDS

Sort kitchen ticket items by seat number

Feature
21 September 2026
– KDS, POS, Hardware

A Seat option in the item sort order prints shared and table-share items first, then remaining items in ascending seat order. Items print as a flat list, with no seat headers or sections. The option applies to Kitchen Display System chits, Kitchen Display System printed tickets, and Square Point of Sale printed tickets on iOS and Android.

21 September 2026
– KDS, POS, Hardware

Updated Checkout grid with visible basket

Feature
21 September 2026
– POS, Items & Inventory

The Checkout item grid has a new look, making it easier to find and add items, categories, discounts and more. The basket updates in real time, and a redesigned item detail view keeps it visible while staff choose variations and modifiers. Sellers can turn it off in Dashboard under **What's New** > **Early Feature Access**, where one switch covers both the item grid and Live Cart.

21 September 2026
– POS, Items & Inventory

Camera barcode scanning on Android devices

Feature
8 September 2026
– Hardware, POS

Sellers use the built-in camera on Android devices to scan barcodes for adding items to the basket or creating and editing catalogue items. The feature activates by pressing the volume key. It can be enabled under **More** > **Settings** > **Hardware** > **Camera Barcode Scanner**.

8 September 2026
– Hardware, POS

Custom sounds and volume control for Kitchen Device System alerts

Feature
8 September 2026
– KDS

The new-ticket alert on Kitchen Display System (KDS) can be set to any notification sound available on the device. A sound picker with preview and a device volume slider appear in the display's Timers & alerts settings, so sellers can choose a sound and adjust the volume without leaving the app.

8 September 2026
– KDS