Pinned Items in Office 2016 not sorted alphabetically

My pinned files are those that I use once a month or biweekly or for reference, but need quick, easy access to.  I don't need them sorted by which was used most recently because that doesn't matter at all for a pinned file - I "pinned" it for access purposes, meaning I don't want to have to search for it every time I need it.  By mixing up the order, Microsoft has eliminated part of the ease of having a pinned list of files.  Yes, the files are all in one place now, but the "pinned files" area acts almost like another file folder, and file names are ALWAYS alphabetized in file folders.  This new way makes absolutely no sense to me.  If I want MRU files, I'll look in that area.

It should be alphabetical. New sorting system is terrible, switch back please

The pinned list is different from a most-recently-used list.  It is for permanent (hence the word "pinned"!) listings.  By definition they are all used routinely, so sorting them alphabetically is the only way to find the one you want quickly.  What follows after the pinned list is the MRU list.  The combination of the two lists worked well before 2016; now the pinned list is not nearly as useful.  I say go back to alphabetical order, and you don't even need a user config. switch.  The new way is simply bad.

Thanks for listening.

MS has created "UserVoice" sites as "Suggestion Boxes" and to accept bug reports.  There is a suggestion asking to re-instate the "real" sort order, or to give us the option.  If "enough" people vote for the suggestion, MS will consider working on it.

"UserVoice.com" - MS Suggestion box sites

If you have an (other) feature suggestions to make for various MS products, here is a longer collection of MS uservoice.com sites:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_10-desktop/ms-suggestion-box-sites-at-uservoicecom/7397119c-6d48-49e6-8d94-7bd0a50d214f

Here are links to some of my personal “favorite” suggestions

· Recently Used List Sort order: Date vs Alpha https://word.uservoice.com/forums/304924-word-for-windows-desktop-application/suggestions/10137741-recently-used-list-sort-order-date-vs-alpha

· Petition to MS President to allow Windows Home users control Windows Updateshttps://www.change.org/p/satya-nadella-microsoft-what-computer-users-want-changed-in-windows-10 (The matching UserVoice site has been discontinued by MS)

·      2016 QAT is too Spaced OUT! -http://office.uservoice.com/forums/285186-general/suggestions/9906966-office-2016-quick-access-toolbar-too-wide

·      Don’t want Office 2016 tied to Userid -https://office.uservoice.com/forums/285186-general/suggestions/10517283-allow-activation-without-the-need-of-a-ms-mail-acc

·      Visio 365 monthly specifically for Consumer licenses -https://office.uservoice.com/forums/285186-general/suggestions/10936428-visio365-monthly-for-consumer-365-users-and-oth

·      Recreate the single text margin around page like 2010 and earlier -http://word.uservoice.com/forums/304924-word-for-windows-desktop-application/suggestions/9253599-bring-back-classic-text-boundaries

·      Add mind mapping to OneNote -https://onenote.uservoice.com/forums/327186-onenote-for-windows-windows-phone/suggestions/6160979-mindmap-functionality?page=4&per_page=20 

· Custom installation from Office 365 (2016) / Return MSI installer option - ****https://office365.uservoice.com/forums/264636-general/suggestions/9939513-custom-installation-from-office-365-2016

· Word 2016 Style Pane bug -mouse pointer wrong https://word.uservoice.com/forums/304924-word-for-windows-desktop-application/suggestions/11196345-word-2016-style-pane-corrupt-or-buggy-after-update

· **Add PowerPivot back to Access (and to Excel in all bundles)**https://access.uservoice.com/forums/319956-access-desktop/suggestions/10284183-add-pivot-charts-back-to-access

I could open mine with keystrokes, because I started the file names of key files with numbers. Alt-F-R-1 would open file 1xxxxxxx, now it opens the most recent. VERY annoying.