diff --git a/accessible/clipboard.service.js b/accessible/clipboard.service.js
index 98764d2b6..9a7e7451a 100644
--- a/accessible/clipboard.service.js
+++ b/accessible/clipboard.service.js
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ blocklyApp.ClipboardService = ng.core
       this.clipboardBlockNextConnection_ = block.nextConnection;
       this.clipboardBlockOutputConnection_ = block.outputConnection;
     },
+    isClipboardEmpty: function() {
+      return !this.clipboardBlockXml_;
+    },
     pasteFromClipboard: function(inputConnection) {
       var connection = inputConnection;
       // If the connection is a 'previousConnection' and that connection is
diff --git a/accessible/toolbox-tree.component.js b/accessible/toolbox-tree.component.js
index be14f33ff..ee60a4d22 100644
--- a/accessible/toolbox-tree.component.js
+++ b/accessible/toolbox-tree.component.js
@@ -34,13 +34,6 @@ blocklyApp.ToolboxTreeComponent = ng.core
         [attr.aria-level]="level">
       <label #blockSummaryLabel [id]="idMap['blockSummaryLabel']">{{getBlockDescription()}}</label>
       <ol role="group" *ngIf="displayBlockMenu">
-        <li [id]="idMap['blockCopy']" role="treeitem" *ngIf="!isWorkspaceEmpty()"
-            [attr.aria-labelledBy]="generateAriaLabelledByAttr(idMap['blockCopyButton'], 'blockly-button')"
-            [attr.aria-level]="level + 2">
-          <button [id]="idMap['blockCopyButton']" (click)="copyToClipboard()" tabindex="-1">
-            {{'COPY_TO_CLIPBOARD'|translate}}
-          </button>
-        </li>
         <li [id]="idMap['sendToSelected']" role="treeitem" *ngIf="!isWorkspaceEmpty()"
             [attr.aria-labelledBy]="generateAriaLabelledByAttr(idMap['sendToSelectedButton'], 'blockly-button', !canBeCopiedToMarkedConnection())"
             [attr.aria-level]="level + 2">
@@ -88,8 +81,8 @@ blocklyApp.ToolboxTreeComponent = ng.core
       var idKeys = ['toolboxBlockRoot', 'blockSummaryLabel'];
       if (this.displayBlockMenu) {
         idKeys = idKeys.concat([
-            'workspaceCopy', 'workspaceCopyButton', 'blockCopy',
-            'blockCopyButton', 'sendToSelected', 'sendToSelectedButton']);
+            'workspaceCopy', 'workspaceCopyButton', 'sendToSelected',
+            'sendToSelectedButton']);
       }
 
       this.idMap = {};
@@ -136,11 +129,6 @@ blocklyApp.ToolboxTreeComponent = ng.core
             'Now on copied block in workspace.');
       });
     },
-    copyToClipboard: function() {
-      this.clipboardService.copy(this.block);
-      this.notificationsService.setStatusMessage(
-          this.getBlockDescription() + ' ' + Blockly.Msg.COPIED_BLOCK_MSG);
-    },
     copyToMarkedSpot: function() {
       var blockDescription = this.getBlockDescription();
       // Clean up the active desc for the destination tree.
diff --git a/accessible/tree.service.js b/accessible/tree.service.js
index d303591b7..6635b7319 100644
--- a/accessible/tree.service.js
+++ b/accessible/tree.service.js
@@ -335,13 +335,16 @@ blocklyApp.TreeService = ng.core
       this.notificationsService.setStatusMessage(
           blockDescription + ' ' + Blockly.Msg.COPIED_BLOCK_MSG);
     },
-    pasteToConnection_: function(block, connection) {
+    pasteToConnection: function(block, connection) {
+      if (this.clipboardService.isClipboardEmpty()) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       var destinationTreeId = this.getTreeIdForBlock(
           connection.getSourceBlock().id);
       this.clearActiveDesc(destinationTreeId);
 
       var newBlockId = this.clipboardService.pasteFromClipboard(connection);
-
       // Invoke a digest cycle, so that the DOM settles.
       var that = this;
       setTimeout(function() {
@@ -410,7 +413,7 @@ blocklyApp.TreeService = ng.core
           // Paste block, if possible.
           var targetConnection =
               e.shiftKey ? block.previousConnection : block.nextConnection;
-          this.pasteToConnection_(block, targetConnection);
+          this.pasteToConnection(block, targetConnection);
         }
       } else if (document.activeElement.tagName == 'INPUT') {
         // For input fields, only Esc and Tab keystrokes are handled specially.
diff --git a/accessible/workspace-tree.component.js b/accessible/workspace-tree.component.js
index eb8361ff1..b7763fbc9 100644
--- a/accessible/workspace-tree.component.js
+++ b/accessible/workspace-tree.component.js
@@ -119,24 +119,6 @@ blocklyApp.WorkspaceTreeComponent = ng.core
           block, document.getElementById(this.idMap['blockRoot']),
           deleteBlockFunc);
     },
-    cutBlock_: function() {
-      var blockDescription = this.getBlockDescription();
-
-      var that = this;
-      this.removeBlockAndSetFocus_(this.block, function() {
-        that.clipboardService.cut(that.block);
-      });
-
-      setTimeout(function() {
-        if (that.utilsService.isWorkspaceEmpty()) {
-          that.notificationsService.setStatusMessage(
-              blockDescription + ' cut. Workspace is empty.');
-        } else {
-          that.notificationsService.setStatusMessage(
-              blockDescription + ' cut. Now on workspace.');
-        }
-      });
-    },
     deleteBlock_: function() {
       var blockDescription = this.getBlockDescription();
 
@@ -156,19 +138,6 @@ blocklyApp.WorkspaceTreeComponent = ng.core
         }
       });
     },
-    pasteToConnection_: function(connection) {
-      var destinationTreeId = this.treeService.getTreeIdForBlock(
-          connection.getSourceBlock().id);
-      this.treeService.clearActiveDesc(destinationTreeId);
-
-      var newBlockId = this.clipboardService.pasteFromClipboard(connection);
-
-      // Invoke a digest cycle, so that the DOM settles.
-      var that = this;
-      setTimeout(function() {
-        that.treeService.focusOnBlock(newBlockId);
-      });
-    },
     moveToMarkedSpot_: function() {
       var blockDescription = this.getBlockDescription();
       var oldDestinationTreeId = this.treeService.getTreeIdForBlock(
@@ -203,60 +172,17 @@ blocklyApp.WorkspaceTreeComponent = ng.core
             '. Now on moved block in workspace.');
       });
     },
-    copyBlock_: function() {
-      this.clipboardService.copy(this.block);
-      this.notificationsService.setStatusMessage(
-          this.getBlockDescription() + ' ' + Blockly.Msg.COPIED_BLOCK_MSG);
-    },
     markSpotBefore_: function() {
       this.clipboardService.markConnection(this.block.previousConnection);
     },
     markSpotAfter_: function() {
       this.clipboardService.markConnection(this.block.nextConnection);
     },
-    pasteToNextConnection_: function() {
-      this.pasteToConnection_(this.block.nextConnection);
-    },
-    pasteToPreviousConnection_: function() {
-      this.pasteToConnection_(this.block.previousConnection);
-    },
     ngOnInit: function() {
       var that = this;
 
       // Generate a list of action buttons.
       this.actionButtonsInfo = [{
-        baseIdKey: 'cut',
-        translationIdForText: 'CUT_BLOCK',
-        action: that.cutBlock_.bind(that),
-        isDisabled: function() {
-          return false;
-        }
-      }, {
-        baseIdKey: 'copy',
-        translationIdForText: 'COPY_BLOCK',
-        action: that.copyBlock_.bind(that),
-        isDisabled: function() {
-          return false;
-        }
-      }, {
-        baseIdKey: 'pasteBefore',
-        translationIdForText: 'PASTE_BEFORE',
-        action: that.pasteToPreviousConnection_.bind(that),
-        isDisabled: function() {
-          return Boolean(
-              !that.block.previousConnection ||
-              !that.isCompatibleWithClipboard(that.block.previousConnection));
-        }
-      }, {
-        baseIdKey: 'pasteAfter',
-        translationIdForText: 'PASTE_AFTER',
-        action: that.pasteToNextConnection_.bind(that),
-        isDisabled: function() {
-          return Boolean(
-              !that.block.nextConnection ||
-              !that.isCompatibleWithClipboard(that.block.nextConnection));
-        }
-      }, {
         baseIdKey: 'markBefore',
         translationIdForText: 'MARK_SPOT_BEFORE',
         action: that.markSpotBefore_.bind(that),
@@ -301,7 +227,7 @@ blocklyApp.WorkspaceTreeComponent = ng.core
         baseIdKey: 'paste',
         translationIdForText: 'PASTE',
         action: function(connection) {
-          that.pasteToConnection_(connection);
+          that.treeService.pasteToConnection(that.block, connection);
         },
         isDisabled: function(connection) {
           return !that.isCompatibleWithClipboard(connection);