User().FullName different behaviour depending on browser

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I have simple label in canvas app with text User().FullName.

When i open app in Chrome label is showing last name and then first name, for example Doe John.

When i edit app in powerapps studio in Chrome label is in reversed order, John Doe.

When i open app in Firefox or Edge label is also John Doe (first name last name).

I cannot find reason why is that. I tried to clear Chrome cache, didn't help.

Any idea?

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JR-BejeweledOne 5,836 Moderator on at

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It may not help. Your 'Account' Information in Chrome may be different than in other places. I prefer to use the Office365Users connector for that reason. This is what Microsoft has to say about that function:

The information returned is for the current Power Apps user. It will match the "Account" information that is displayed in the Power Apps players and studio, which can be found outside of any authored apps. This may not match the current user's information in Office 365 or other services.

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kriskozi 13 on at

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In fact i did use Office365Users connector by setting up variable with givenname and surname. It looks like it solved my problem.
Still weird thing is that yesterday User().FullName was showing firstname lastname and today lastname firstname in the same browser.
Thx for help

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VNO 43 on at

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Very strange indeed.
I have an application (deskbooking, back to office after Covid...) that takes User().FullName as information for later text (cfr delegation) query.
Same application, same brower, but in PowerApps environment it gives Last/First name, and app embedded in SP page gives the opposite = Fist/Last name... 😕

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Sajarac 3,295 on at

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Hi, I am using the function:
First(Split(User().FullName," ").Result.

It was working fine, but as of yesterday now it is in reverse order. The weird behavior here is in Studio I can see the Name, but once is published in Chrome I see the last name. Any help please?

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kriskozi 13 on at

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Hi,
I'm no longer using User().FullName when i need to use this information for example for filtering purpose, beacuse of its behaviour i described above.
Instead i use Office365Users connector.
In the On Start of app i'm setting variable like this.
Set(CurrentUserFullName;Office365Users.MyProfile().GivenName & " " & Office365Users.MyProfile().Surname)
Whenever i need to use Full Name of current logged user i use this variable.
You might need to change semicolon for comma depending on your language.
Also name of connector "Office365Users" differs depending on language.
Hope this helps.
Cheers

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Sajarac 3,295 on at

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Thank you very much @kriskozi

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