Why doesnt the calendar appear at the start of a line so i can put the date in for when i worked for the customer

Welcome to the Community, @peterjennings52.

The calendar icon is working as designed. We currently don't have the option to modify the setup of the date and change the placing for the calendar icon.

Just in case you want to customize your sales form, feel free to check out this article for the detailed steps and information: Email and customise sales form.

You might also want to read this article to learn how to use invoice with Google calendar: 

• How to set up and use Invoice with Google calendar.
• Invoice with Google Calendar FAQs.

Please keep in touch if there's anything else I can do to help you succeed with QuickBooks. I've got your back. Have a great day and keep safe.