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❄️ SkyTab Winter Release is coming: faster order entry, easier splits, smarter tips
Great news—our SkyTab POS Winter 2025 Release is rolling out soon! It brings a faster order flow, simpler check splitting, smarter tip tools, and convenient digital receipts to help your team move quicker during the rush.
What’s new for everyone (POS, Air & Glass)
Order Entry Redesign: A cleaner, more touch-friendly experience to speed up service.
Auto Split by Seat: Split checks by seat in a tap—no manual math.
Centralized Tip Configuration: Streamline printer setup and consolidate tip management (see Manage Tip Hints on SkyTab POS).
Digital Receipts on Customer-Facing Display: Offer guests an easy, paperless option.
Pre-Modifiers: Add quick prefixes (e.g., No, Extra, Light) to modifiers for clearer prep notes.
New on SkyTab Air (only)
Pre-Authorization in Order Entry: Find it in the kebab menu (⋮) on the Order Entry screen.
Tip Hints + Digital Receipts: Guidance for guests and paperless delivery—now on Air.
Flexible Split Options: Split checks by seat, by item, or manually.
Equal Split from Ticket Manager: Divide the bill into equal parts in one step.
What to expect
Optional the week of January 6th, 2026: The Winter Release will be available as an Optional update on your SkyTab POS.
Required on January 13th, 2026: The update will become Required on this date.
Note: Enterprise merchants will receive the required update on January 20th, 2026
For best results, keep devices powered on and connected overnight before your update.
Thanks for choosing SkyTab,
The Shift4 Team
For assistance or inquiries, please contact SkyTab POS Support at www.shift4.com/support.