How to make score open with measure containing two crotchet rests, then notes?

I am working thru the book "How to Read Music" by Roger Evans. I am stuck trying to enter the score of Brahm's "Cradle Song": the score printed in the book has the first measure opening with two crotchet (quarter note) rests, then two eighth notes. Starting the score entry, the first empty measure has a half note rest. New notes are added at the beginning of the measure, the software adjusting the rest(s) to fill to the time signature (3/4).

How does one start note entry behind the place-holder rest, so the result is two crotchet rests, then the two eighth notes, or otherwise achieve this result?

I attach a screenshot of the best I have been able to do so far.