This is a Basic List Management tool:

Right Click the Items List, the Items listed in Inventory Center, Chart of accounts, Customer or Vendor Names, etc, to see the Customize Columns tool. Add Description from the left to the right.

Now, in Centers, if you are viewing it, you can "find" it, from the Find box above the names.

Also, do you know how to open it Full View? Description is already there. The smaller view shows the transactions on the right; Full View shows only the List.

I have some screenshots that are Customer Center; there are exact same functions for your Items Center.