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NetID login - Linked account listing order for Office 365 & Google Suite/Workspace

Related to the super helpful functionality for Office365 and Google login where it lists all the accounts that are "Linked Accounts" to a netid so that you can go directly into those accounts instead of your own…..

Please

  1. Sort accounts in alphabetical or other logical order
  2. Sort accounts in the same order between applications that use this type of functionality (Office365, Google Suite, and ? (I think there may be another one))

For example, I frequently need to log into techroleaccount@mydomain.wisc.edu. Because I’m linked to a lot of accounts and there is no apparent logical order, I end up doing a browser text search to locate it in the list. Additionally, when logging into UW-Madison Google Suite, it is near the bottom of the list, but when logging into Office365 that same account is 3rd or 4th from the top, so I can't even look for it quickly based on spatial location.

I think there may be a way the lists are being sorted, but it may be based on a field that is not being displayed, such as first or last name or display name. Whatever the sort is, it doesn't help locate the accounts.

While this is not a show-stopper issue, hopefully this is a pretty quick query change to have a positive result on user experience and efficiency.