Hi jls2006,
Thanks for taking the time to reach out to us here in the Community. QB Desktop is a versatile program that enables you to get your work done faster. I'll be happy to point you towards the right direction so you can get back to doing what you love.
I can see the benefit of having the the function you've described above, however, since this isn't available, I recommend sending feedback about it to our engineers. You can send feedback by clicking on the Help menu > Send Feedback Online. For any functions that aren't directly available in the program, I recommend checking out our App Store where you can search for apps that can fulfil a particular function in QuickBooks.
Let me know if this info helps. I'll be one message away in case you need anything else. Otherwise, I wish you a great rest of the week!