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Thanks for your reply Toadling.

Okay, that "got my data back", but I'm still confused how it disappeared in the first place. I didn't select any items from the Perspectives menu. I'm wondering if I somehow activated a keyboard equivalent? It's very confusing.

I know that Omni has a good reputation, so I was expecting that the data didn't actually get deleted. It just surprised and frustrated me that it disappeared from view and I couldn't figure out how it happened, where the data went to, and what I could do to get it back.

Maybe OF needs a "Training Wheels" mode where all of the powerful options that can really mess you up are disabled until the user can figure out how it all works. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all, just like I am by GTD.

I think that it's time to go and read the entire user manual from beginning to end and see if it clarifies things for me.

Maybe Omni should think about offering an OmniFocus Lite version that offers a very stripped down model for tracking projects and tasks.