be sure the snap to grid and resolution of the notes is set properly.
If snap is off, you can enter notes anywhere in the measure. Resolution determines what sort of notes (quarter, eighth, sixteenth, etc) are entered by default.
With snap on set to 16th, and entering notes regardless of the value, it will snap to the closest 16th to where you click. It can, of course, be dragged where it's wanted.
Also, if you RIGHT CLICK the note, a note properties window opens for the note and all parameters can be adjusted exactly but painstakingly in that window.