Hi @rachel,
Thank you for your prompt reply. Allow me to join this thread and share insight on your query.
At this time, there isn't an estimated date as to when any given feature will be deployed in QuickBooks Online (QBO). What you can do is to continue using the workaround you mentioned above.
Also, you can keep tabs on this page as well: The QuickBooks Blog. It gets updated each month, with a list of new features added, along with their short descriptions of what they do within the product.
If you have additional questions, place them in the comments below. I'll be sure to get back to you.
