Glad to see you here, @igsVail,
At the moment, we're unable to modify the View & Pay button for online invoices to show on top of the email. This option is a default preference when using QuickBooks Payments.
Also, editing the email templates must be done in the Preferences window of the company file, where you're sending the forms. Changing it outside the program will not automatically sync the changes to each company created.
To go about updating the .oft file, we have a separate forum called Intuit Developers, where you can find engineers who can help formatting commands in the program. Here's the link to the website: Intuit Developers Community.
Here you can also get assistance with third-party app integrations, take part in software developments and innovate business tools for QuickBooks Desktop.
If you have any other questions in mind, please reach out to me by adding a new comment below. I'll be right here to help. Have a nice day!