There is one recurring circumstance that I do remember.  In some cases, the deletion occurred because I was in edit mode and hit return to exit.  Instead of exiting edit mode, it erases all the text I just created. 

 

That is one specific sequence I remember but there have been other instances not explained by that (I think) but I can't remember details.  I have never figured out a pattern that precedes it other than the exit editing mode sequence.

 

The only thing I can think of is that I often have misplaced focus when I work.  I will have two panes open side by side.  When I try to switch panes to continue working, and start typing, it enters edit mode in the other pane instead of the item I just selected in the other pane. 

 

Also: if I have a column filter open, if I select the dialogue at the bottom to change the filter term, if I start typing, it enters edit mode in a grid item instead of the filter bar.  This has happened many times and I am very sure that I have selected the filter bar and the cursor is blinking there.  When I start typing, it edits the last grid item I selected instead of the filter bar.  When that happens, I have to close the filter bar and start fresh.  (Maybe filter isn't designed to be edited this way).

 

For notes I often use multi-line bullet points separated into lines created with shift/return.  These are usually limited to maybe 6-8 lines each within a cell.  Like this:

 

• Point 1
• Point 2
• Point 3

 

Wayne

 

Another example of lost text that just happened.

 

1) Select item

2) Press "enter" for edit mode

3) Instead of entering edit mode, it erases all the text in the item

4) Undo fails to recover lost text

 

Again, this was a multi-line bulleted list created with shift-returns.

 

I would not say this is a frequent occurrence but I know it has happened several times before.

 

Wayne