diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/template/config_flow.py
index 36c27aa19f95..aa9c6a8f2c08 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/config_flow.py
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ TEMPLATE_TYPES = [
 ]
 
 CONFIG_FLOW = {
-    "user": SchemaFlowMenuStep(TEMPLATE_TYPES),
+    "user": SchemaFlowMenuStep(TEMPLATE_TYPES, True),
     Platform.ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL: SchemaFlowFormStep(
         config_schema(Platform.ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL),
         preview="template",
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/template/strings.json
index e273933de54f..2f06abe9a22a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/strings.json
@@ -378,23 +378,23 @@
         "title": "Template sensor"
       },
       "user": {
-        "description": "This helper allows you to create helper entities that define their state using a template.",
+        "description": "This helper allows you to create helper entities that define their state using a template. What kind of template would you like to create?",
         "menu_options": {
-          "alarm_control_panel": "Template an alarm control panel",
-          "binary_sensor": "Template a binary sensor",
-          "button": "Template a button",
-          "cover": "Template a cover",
-          "event": "Template an event",
-          "fan": "Template a fan",
-          "image": "Template an image",
-          "light": "Template a light",
-          "lock": "Template a lock",
-          "number": "Template a number",
-          "select": "Template a select",
-          "sensor": "Template a sensor",
-          "switch": "Template a switch",
-          "update": "Template an update",
-          "vacuum": "Template a vacuum"
+          "alarm_control_panel": "[%key:component::alarm_control_panel::title%]",
+          "binary_sensor": "[%key:component::binary_sensor::title%]",
+          "button": "[%key:component::button::title%]",
+          "cover": "[%key:component::cover::title%]",
+          "event": "[%key:component::event::title%]",
+          "fan": "[%key:component::fan::title%]",
+          "image": "[%key:component::image::title%]",
+          "light": "[%key:component::light::title%]",
+          "lock": "[%key:component::lock::title%]",
+          "number": "[%key:component::number::title%]",
+          "select": "[%key:component::select::title%]",
+          "sensor": "[%key:component::sensor::title%]",
+          "switch": "[%key:component::switch::title%]",
+          "update": "[%key:component::update::title%]",
+          "vacuum": "[%key:component::vacuum::title%]"
         },
         "title": "Template helper"
       },
diff --git a/homeassistant/data_entry_flow.py b/homeassistant/data_entry_flow.py
index 5023d291ad52..4402eadeda29 100644
--- a/homeassistant/data_entry_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/data_entry_flow.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class FlowResult(TypedDict, Generic[_FlowContextT, _HandlerT], total=False):
     progress_task: asyncio.Task[Any] | None
     reason: str
     required: bool
+    sort: bool
     step_id: str
     title: str
     translation_domain: str
@@ -854,6 +855,7 @@ class FlowHandler(Generic[_FlowContextT, _FlowResultT, _HandlerT]):
         *,
         step_id: str | None = None,
         menu_options: Container[str],
+        sort: bool = False,
         description_placeholders: Mapping[str, str] | None = None,
     ) -> _FlowResultT:
         """Show a navigation menu to the user.
@@ -868,6 +870,8 @@ class FlowHandler(Generic[_FlowContextT, _FlowResultT, _HandlerT]):
             menu_options=menu_options,
             description_placeholders=description_placeholders,
         )
+        if sort:
+            flow_result["sort"] = sort
         if step_id is not None:
             flow_result["step_id"] = step_id
         return flow_result
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/schema_config_entry_flow.py b/homeassistant/helpers/schema_config_entry_flow.py
index c524d25933ac..69cfc8f84509 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/schema_config_entry_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/schema_config_entry_flow.py
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ class SchemaFlowMenuStep(SchemaFlowStep):
     `SchemaCommonFlowHandler`.
     """
 
+    sort: bool = False
+    """If true, menu options will be alphabetically sorted by the option label.
+    """
+
 
 class SchemaCommonFlowHandler:
     """Handle a schema based config or options flow."""
@@ -270,6 +274,7 @@ class SchemaCommonFlowHandler:
             return self._handler.async_show_menu(
                 step_id=next_step_id,
                 menu_options=await self._get_options(menu_step),
+                sort=menu_step.sort,
             )
 
         form_step = cast(SchemaFlowFormStep, self._flow[next_step_id])
@@ -323,6 +328,7 @@ class SchemaCommonFlowHandler:
         return self._handler.async_show_menu(
             step_id=step_id,
             menu_options=await self._get_options(menu_step),
+            sort=menu_step.sort,
         )