Can I take out the service area on my invoice?

I'm here to help update your template in QuickBooks Online, Barry.

Before we proceed, may I know what invoice window you're seeing right now? Are you using the new invoice layout or the old one? Any details you can add would help us provide the appropriate steps to address your concern. 

If you're still using the old invoice layout, follow these steps to change your default invoice template: 

1. Go to Settings and select Custom form styles.
2. Look for the invoice template you used before, then click the Action drop-down list.
3. Choose Make default. 

If you're in the new invoice experience window, it could be that the Service date button was turned on. This is why you're setting the Service Date column. To turn this off, proceed with these steps:
 

1. Click Manage on your Invoice window.
2. Select Customization.
3. Toggle the Service date button to turn it off.
4. Continue creating the invoice and save your transaction.

For additional reference, you can check out this article: Customize invoices, estimates, and sales receipts in QBO.

Moreover, QuickBooks releases a new estimate and invoice layout to help you land jobs, keep work moving, and get paid faster. To know more about it, please see this resource: See what’s new with estimates and invoices in QuickBooks Online.

Please let me know if you have additional questions about managing invoice templates in the program. I'll be here to help. Have a good one.