It's understandable to feel the way you do in getting rid of something you can't, @trdspec. The new search bar in every report is one of the fields added with the update of QuickBooks Desktop(QBDT).
The search field helps you find any entry you want faster inside the report. However, getting rid of this is currently not possible.
To know the improvements added with the latest release, you can read this article: Release notes for QuickBooks Desktop 2024.
Also, I'm adding this article to walk you through how to utilize the new features of QBDT 2024: Use new features in QuickBooks Desktop 2024.
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