Notes vs Time Signature
Beginning at measure 39 I have 4 quarter notes which equals a total of 4 beats but 2 quarter rests were automatically added. In 40, a quarter rest was added at the beginning and the last two notes were changed to eighth notes which are supposed to be two quarter notes. 41 beyond are fine. If I go back and redo 39 to the end then I keep getting the same rest placements and note value changes.
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Be aware of the difference between basic (normal) note entry:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/note-input#basic-note-entry
and inserting note(s):
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/note-input#insert-notes
where the result may cause the measure to exceed the duration of the time signature.
In your measure 39, you should select the last 2 notes and press Ctrl + delete. This will restore the measure to 4 beats and get rid of that little + sign.
Alternatively, you can right click on an empty spot in the measure and change the actual measure duration back to 4/4. This will truncate the last 2 notes.
See:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/measure-operations#properties
especially:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/measure-operations#duration
regarding the small - or + sign appearing above a measure.