How do I set it up so that the back end displays according to sort order? It's defaulting to alphabetical which isn't helpful when conceptualising the UX.
Hi. Sorry we couldn't reply to you earlier.
You can change the sort order of your product categories and other content types by editing the sort order value against each category or content page.
Please refer to this article for more information:
I hope this helps. Feel free to reply back with any other queries.