I can enter 1/2 notes and whole notes under or over a quarter rest on the left hand piano staff but not a quarter note. should i be able to?
You have to use staff layering for this.
I found an answer to my own question. I enter a half note then highlight it and change it to a quarter note.
I also meant to mention that when placing a half note above or below a quarter rest that the stem has to be alternated between stem up and stem down or it will not work
Same stem requirement applies to a whole note.