Manage Bundle Releases and Early Feature Access with Square Multi-Account Suite
About Bundle Releases and Early Feature Access
Bundle Releases
Square releases new features and updates in grouped bundles every two weeks. Upcoming updates are listed in the Release notes section of Square Dashboard before they go live.
Updates install automatically on the scheduled go-live date. If you prefer, you can choose your own installation time so you can prepare your team and test workflows at a time that works for your business.
Early Feature Access
With Early Feature Access, you can discover and try new Square features before they’re rolled out to all eligible sellers. Each available feature is displayed as a card with a name, description and details so you can understand what’s changing before you turn it on.
The operator merchant can install a feature across their own account, at specific locations or on individual devices. If centralised control is enabled, the operator merchant can also install features for all member merchants in the organisation.
If a feature isn’t working for your business, you can uninstall it during the early-access period. At the end of the early-access period, features are automatically enabled for all eligible sellers. You will be notified in advance so there are no surprises.
Before you begin
You can only set up and manage Bundle Releases and Early Feature Access from Square Dashboard.
You must be an account owner, admin or have the permission to Install Releases and Early Features to install or uninstall features.
The operator merchant can enable centralised feature release control via Control feature releases for your organisation in Organisation settings. This setting is on by default for new organisations.
After you install or uninstall a feature, you may need to reset your point-of-sale device or app to see the changes. Follow the on-screen instructions in the confirmation message.
Manage Bundle Releases and Early Feature Access for member merchants
The operator merchant can choose to control those updates for the entire organisation or enable member merchants to manage their own update schedules for new releases.
If this setting is enabled, the operator merchant manages Early Feature Access and Bundle Releases for all member merchants. Member merchants can view installed features but cannot make changes. This setting is enabled by default for new organisations.
If this setting is not enabled, each member merchant manages their own Early Feature Access and Bundle Releases. The operator merchant manages only their own account.
To manage this setting:
Sign in to Square Dashboard and go to My organisation > Organisation settings
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Go to Feature release settings
To control updates for the entire organisation: enable the setting for Control feature releases for your organisation.
To enable member merchants to manage their own update schedules, disable Control feature releases for your organisation.
Schedule install time for Bundles Releases
Updates install automatically on the go-live date for all member merchants in the organisation.
The operator merchant can choose a different install time for the organisation:
Sign in to Square Dashboard and go to What’s New > Release notes.
Find the upcoming release and select Schedule update.
Choose your preferred date and time.
Select Save.
The schedule applies to all member merchants. Individual member merchants cannot be selected.
Install and uninstall a feature in Early Feature Access
Only devices, locations and accounts that support the feature will be available to select. If you have multiple modes or business types, the feature details will explain which modes or apps are supported.
To install:
Sign in to Square Dashboard and go to What’s New > Early feature access.
Find the feature you want to try and select Install.
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Choose where to enable the feature:
Select Locations or Devices to install on the operator merchant’s own locations or devices.
If centralised control is enabled, select Select accounts to install the feature for member merchant accounts. Choose All accounts to install the feature for all merchant accounts in the organisation.
Confirm your selection and select Install.
If prompted, reset your point-of-sale device or app to see the new feature.
To uninstall:
Uninstalling a feature is only available during the early access period. After the early-access period ends, the feature is automatically enabled for all eligible sellers and devices. You’ll receive advance notice before this happens.
To uninstall an early access feature:
Sign in to Square Dashboard and go to What’s New > Early feature access.
Find the installed feature and select Uninstall or Manage.
If applicable, choose the accounts, locations or devices from which you’d like to remove the feature.
Confirm your selection and select Uninstall or Confirm.
If prompted, reset your point-of-sale device or app to return to the previous experience.