Alphabetizing route in Teststand in switching tab

Is there any way to alphabetize the routes under "Routes to Connect" drop down box under the switching tab (of the step properties)?
Currently I'm using Teststand 3.5 and some of the routes are alphabetized and some aren't.
Thanks.

Hi,
As of right now, there is no way to alphabetize the lists. We are looking into possibly adding this functionality in future versions of TestStand, but I am not sure of any specific timeframe of when this will be added.
Thanks,
Terry S.
Staff Software Engineer
National Instruments

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