Contacts sort/display order in groups

G'day, I am a new user to the Xperia Z1 after several other different brands of smartphone.
I have an issue with the way the contacts are displayed in the Groups component.
In the full list the contacts are displayed as Last Name, First Name as I have selected. In the Groups view, all contacts are displayed as First Name Last Name and I cannot find any options for modifying this.
Is there a view type configuration for the Groups view or do I just get what it gives me?
Thanks for any help.
Gary T.

Unfortunately it's not supported to change the sort/display option for groups. It will sort by first name, last name.
I will pass your feedback on internally.
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