diff --git a/blk/122 b/blk/122
index 966de1a..d10f54d 100644
--- a/blk/122
+++ b/blk/122
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@
 
 'I' inserts text by calling the "I" command from the Block
 editor.
+
+'R' goes into replace mode at current cursor position.
+Following keystrokes replace current character and advance
+cursor. Press return to return to normal mode.
diff --git a/blk/126 b/blk/126
index 71f7a23..4a8dfba 100644
--- a/blk/126
+++ b/blk/126
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 CREATE CMD 2 C, '$' C, 0 C,
-VARIABLE MODE
 : 0acc 0 ACC ! ;
 : acc@ ACC @ 1 MAX 0acc ;
 : num ACC @ SWAP _pdacc IF DROP ELSE ACC ! THEN ;
diff --git a/blk/128 b/blk/128
index 6c627f8..762b15a 100644
--- a/blk/128
+++ b/blk/128
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
 : $W EDPOS @ BLK( + acc@ 0 DO
     BEGIN C@- WS? UNTIL BEGIN C@- WS? NOT UNTIL LOOP
     1+ BLK( - DUP 0< IF DROP 0 THEN EDPOS ! ;
-: handleM ( c -- f )
+: $R ( replace mode )
+    mode! 'R' EMIT
+    BEGIN setpos C< DUP 0xd = NOT IF
+        EDPOS @ _cpos C! 1 EDPOS +! BLK!! 0
+    THEN UNTIL mode! SPC contents ;
+: handle ( c -- f )
     DUP '0' '9' =><= IF num 0 EXIT THEN
     DUP CMD 2+ C! CMD FIND IF EXECUTE ELSE DROP THEN
     UPPER 'Q' = ;
-: modeM ['] handleM MODE ! mode! SPC ;
diff --git a/blk/129 b/blk/129
index ea3e751..12d168b 100644
--- a/blk/129
+++ b/blk/129
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     2 aty ." F: " FBUF bufp ;
 : c<over KEY DUP EMIT DUP 0x0a = IF DROP 0x0d THEN ;
 : VE ['] c<over 0x08 ( C< override ) RAM+ !
-    clrscr 0acc 0 EDPOS ! modeM contents
-    BEGIN status bufs setpos KEY MODE @ EXECUTE UNTIL
+    clrscr 0acc 0 EDPOS ! contents
+    BEGIN status bufs setpos KEY handle UNTIL
     0 0x08 RAM+ ! 19 aty ;