Hello there, info-cleveland-d.
The grayscale for opening balance in the Payment and billing section cannot be removed. It plays an important part where you can record a starting balance for your customer. You can check this article for additional details and guide: What accounts are impacted when entering a customer opening balance?.
It shows as grayscale after adding an amount to it. Sample screenshot:
Also, you can run the Transaction List by Customer report and customized it to a specific transaction. Refer the links below to learn more about modifying QuickBooks reports and how you can memorize it:
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