diff --git a/accessible/app.component.js b/accessible/app.component.js
index 216520498..117e818a6 100644
--- a/accessible/app.component.js
+++ b/accessible/app.component.js
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ blocklyApp.AppComponent = ng.core.Component({
       <span aria-live="polite" role="status">{{getAriaLiveReadout()}}</span>
     </div>
 
-    <blockly-block-options-modal></blockly-block-options-modal>
-    <blockly-toolbox-modal></blockly-toolbox-modal>
     <blockly-add-variable-modal></blockly-add-variable-modal>
     <blockly-rename-variable-modal></blockly-rename-variable-modal>
     <blockly-remove-variable-modal></blockly-remove-variable-modal>
+    <blockly-toolbox-modal></blockly-toolbox-modal>
+    <blockly-block-options-modal></blockly-block-options-modal>
 
     <label id="blockly-translate-button" aria-hidden="true" hidden>
       {{'BUTTON'|translate}}
diff --git a/accessible/block-options-modal.component.js b/accessible/block-options-modal.component.js
index 8f0d532f2..73565ec14 100644
--- a/accessible/block-options-modal.component.js
+++ b/accessible/block-options-modal.component.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ blocklyApp.BlockOptionsModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
                *ngFor="#buttonInfo of actionButtonsInfo; #buttonIndex=index">
             <button [id]="getOptionId(buttonIndex)"
                     (click)="buttonInfo.action(); hideModal();"
-                    [ngClass]="{activeButton: activeActionButtonIndex == buttonIndex}">
+                    [ngClass]="{activeButton: activeButtonIndex == buttonIndex}">
               {{buttonInfo.translationIdForText|translate}}
             </button>
           </div>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ blocklyApp.BlockOptionsModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
         <div class="blocklyModalButtonContainer">
           <button [id]="getCancelOptionId()"
                   (click)="dismissModal()"
-                  [ngClass]="{activeButton: activeActionButtonIndex == actionButtonsInfo.length}">
+                  [ngClass]="{activeButton: activeButtonIndex == actionButtonsInfo.length}">
             {{'CANCEL'|translate}}
           </button>
         </div>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ blocklyApp.BlockOptionsModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
 
       this.modalIsVisible = false;
       this.actionButtonsInfo = [];
-      this.activeActionButtonIndex = -1;
+      this.activeButtonIndex = -1;
       this.onDismissCallback = null;
 
       var that = this;
@@ -79,67 +79,26 @@ blocklyApp.BlockOptionsModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
           that.activeActionButtonIndex = -1;
           that.onDismissCallback = onDismissCallback;
 
-          that.keyboardInputService.setOverride({
-            // Tab key: navigates to the previous or next item in the list.
-            '9': function(evt) {
+          Blockly.CommonModal.setupKeyboardOverrides(that);
+          that.keyboardInputService.addOverride('13', function(evt) {
               evt.preventDefault();
               evt.stopPropagation();
 
-              if (evt.shiftKey) {
-                // Move to the previous item in the list.
-                if (that.activeActionButtonIndex <= 0) {
-                  that.activeActionButtonIndex = 0;
-                  that.audioService.playOopsSound();
-                } else {
-                  that.activeActionButtonIndex--;
-                }
-              } else {
-                // Move to the next item in the list.
-                if (that.activeActionButtonIndex ==
-                    that.actionButtonsInfo.length) {
-                  that.audioService.playOopsSound();
-                } else {
-                  that.activeActionButtonIndex++;
-                }
-              }
-
-              that.focusOnOption(that.activeActionButtonIndex);
-            },
-            // Enter key: selects an action, performs it, and closes the modal.
-            '13': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-              evt.stopPropagation();
-
-              if (that.activeActionButtonIndex == -1) {
+              if (that.activeButtonIndex == -1) {
                 return;
               }
 
               var button = document.getElementById(
-                  that.getOptionId(that.activeActionButtonIndex));
-              if (that.activeActionButtonIndex <
+                  that.getOptionId(that.activeButtonIndex));
+              if (that.activeButtonIndex <
                   that.actionButtonsInfo.length) {
-                that.actionButtonsInfo[that.activeActionButtonIndex].action();
+                that.actionButtonsInfo[that.activeButtonIndex].action();
               } else {
                 that.dismissModal();
               }
 
               that.hideModal();
-            },
-            // Escape key: closes the modal.
-            '27': function() {
-              that.dismissModal();
-            },
-            // Up key: no-op.
-            '38': function(evt) {
-              // Prevent the page from scrolling.
-              evt.preventDefault();
-            },
-            // Down key: no-op.
-            '40': function(evt) {
-              // Prevent the page from scrolling.
-              evt.preventDefault();
-            }
-          });
+            });
 
           setTimeout(function() {
             document.getElementById('blockOptionsModal').focus();
@@ -152,6 +111,10 @@ blocklyApp.BlockOptionsModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
     var button = document.getElementById(this.getOptionId(index));
     button.focus();
   },
+  // Counts the number of interactive elements for the modal.
+  numInteractiveElements: function() {
+    return this.actionButtonsInfo.length + 1;
+  },
   // Returns the ID for the corresponding option button.
   getOptionId: function(index) {
     return 'block-options-modal-option-' + index;
diff --git a/accessible/commonModal.js b/accessible/commonModal.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23ac695ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/accessible/commonModal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+Blockly.CommonModal = function() {};
+
+Blockly.CommonModal.setupKeyboardOverrides = function(component) {
+  component.keyboardInputService.setOverride({
+    // Tab key: navigates to the previous or next item in the list.
+    '9': function(evt) {
+      evt.preventDefault();
+      evt.stopPropagation();
+
+      if (evt.shiftKey) {
+        // Move to the previous item in the list.
+        if (component.activeButtonIndex <= 0) {
+          component.activeActionButtonIndex = 0;
+          component.audioService.playOopsSound();
+        } else {
+          component.activeButtonIndex--;
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Move to the next item in the list.
+        if (component.activeButtonIndex == component.numInteractiveElements(component) - 1) {
+          component.audioService.playOopsSound();
+        } else {
+          component.activeButtonIndex++;
+        }
+      }
+
+      component.focusOnOption(component.activeButtonIndex, component);
+    },
+    // Escape key: closes the modal.
+    '27': function() {
+      component.dismissModal();
+    },
+    // Up key: no-op.
+    '38': function(evt) {
+      evt.preventDefault();
+    },
+    // Down key: no-op.
+    '40': function(evt) {
+      evt.preventDefault();
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+Blockly.CommonModal.getInteractiveElements = function(component) {
+  return Array.prototype.filter.call(
+    component.getInteractiveContainer().elements, function(element) {
+    if (element.type === 'hidden') {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (element.disabled) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (element.tabIndex < 0) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  });
+};
+
+Blockly.CommonModal.numInteractiveElements = function(component) {
+  var elements = this.getInteractiveElements(component);
+  return elements.length;
+};
+
+Blockly.CommonModal.focusOnOption = function(index, component) {
+  var elements = this.getInteractiveElements(component);
+  var button = elements[index];
+  button.focus();
+};
+
+Blockly.CommonModal.hideModal = function() {
+  this.modalIsVisible = false;
+  this.keyboardInputService.clearOverride();
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/accessible/keyboard-input.service.js b/accessible/keyboard-input.service.js
index 3af10cca9..8f0d2933d 100644
--- a/accessible/keyboard-input.service.js
+++ b/accessible/keyboard-input.service.js
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ blocklyApp.KeyboardInputService = ng.core.Class({
   setOverride: function(newKeysToActions) {
     this.keysToActionsOverride = newKeysToActions;
   },
+  addOverride: function(keyCode, action) {
+    this.keysToActionsOverride[keyCode] = action;
+  },
   clearOverride: function() {
     this.keysToActionsOverride = null;
   }
diff --git a/accessible/toolbox-modal.component.js b/accessible/toolbox-modal.component.js
index 61dc706de..2732fdcda 100644
--- a/accessible/toolbox-modal.component.js
+++ b/accessible/toolbox-modal.component.js
@@ -103,34 +103,8 @@ blocklyApp.ToolboxModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
           that.firstBlockIndexes.push(cumulativeIndex);
           that.totalNumBlocks = cumulativeIndex;
 
-          that.keyboardInputService.setOverride({
-            // Tab key: navigates to the previous or next item in the list.
-            '9': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-              evt.stopPropagation();
-
-              if (evt.shiftKey) {
-                // Move to the previous item in the list.
-                if (that.activeButtonIndex <= 0) {
-                  that.activeActionButtonIndex = 0;
-                  that.audioService.playOopsSound();
-                } else {
-                  that.activeButtonIndex--;
-                }
-              } else {
-                // Move to the next item in the list.
-                if (that.activeButtonIndex == that.totalNumBlocks) {
-                  that.audioService.playOopsSound();
-                } else {
-                  that.activeButtonIndex++;
-                }
-              }
-
-              that.focusOnOption(that.activeButtonIndex);
-            },
-            // Enter key: selects a block (or the 'Cancel' button), and closes
-            // the modal.
-            '13': function(evt) {
+          Blockly.CommonModal.setupKeyboardOverrides(that);
+          that.keyboardInputService.addOverride('13', function(evt) {
               evt.preventDefault();
               evt.stopPropagation();
 
@@ -154,20 +128,7 @@ blocklyApp.ToolboxModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
 
               // The 'Cancel' button has been pressed.
               that.dismissModal();
-            },
-            // Escape key: closes the modal.
-            '27': function() {
-              that.dismissModal();
-            },
-            // Up key: no-op.
-            '38': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-            },
-            // Down key: no-op.
-            '40': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-            }
-          });
+            });
 
           setTimeout(function() {
             document.getElementById('toolboxModal').focus();
@@ -177,10 +138,15 @@ blocklyApp.ToolboxModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
     }
   ],
   // Closes the modal (on both success and failure).
-  hideModal_: function() {
-    this.modalIsVisible = false;
-    this.keyboardInputService.clearOverride();
-    this.toolboxModalService.hideModal();
+  hideModal_: Blockly.CommonModal.hideModal,
+  // Focuses on the button represented by the given index.
+  focusOnOption: function(index) {
+    var button = document.getElementById(this.getOptionId(index));
+    button.focus();
+  },
+  // Counts the number of interactive elements for the modal.
+  numInteractiveElements: function() {
+    return this.totalNumBlocks + 1;
   },
   getOverallIndex: function(categoryIndex, blockIndex) {
     return this.firstBlockIndexes[categoryIndex] + blockIndex;
@@ -191,11 +157,6 @@ blocklyApp.ToolboxModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
   getBlockDescription: function(block) {
     return this.utilsService.getBlockDescription(block);
   },
-  // Focuses on the button represented by the given index.
-  focusOnOption: function(index) {
-    var button = document.getElementById(this.getOptionId(index));
-    button.focus();
-  },
   // Returns the ID for the corresponding option button.
   getOptionId: function(index) {
     return 'toolbox-modal-option-' + index;
diff --git a/accessible/variable-add-modal.component.js b/accessible/variable-add-modal.component.js
index 1ea6eddfd..46d57b0a0 100644
--- a/accessible/variable-add-modal.component.js
+++ b/accessible/variable-add-modal.component.js
@@ -68,44 +68,7 @@ blocklyApp.VariableAddModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
         function() {
           that.modalIsVisible = true;
 
-          that.keyboardInputService.setOverride({
-            // Tab key: navigates to the previous or next item in the list.
-            '9': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-              evt.stopPropagation();
-
-              if (evt.shiftKey) {
-                // Move to the previous item in the list.
-                if (that.activeButtonIndex <= 0) {
-                  that.activeActionButtonIndex = 0;
-                  that.audioService.playOopsSound();
-                } else {
-                  that.activeButtonIndex--;
-                }
-              } else {
-                // Move to the next item in the list.
-                if (that.activeButtonIndex == that.numInteractiveElements() - 1) {
-                  that.audioService.playOopsSound();
-                } else {
-                  that.activeButtonIndex++;
-                }
-              }
-
-              that.focusOnOption(that.activeButtonIndex);
-            },
-            // Escape key: closes the modal.
-            '27': function() {
-              that.dismissModal();
-            },
-            // Up key: no-op.
-            '38': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-            },
-            // Down key: no-op.
-            '40': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-            }
-          });
+          Blockly.CommonModal.setupKeyboardOverrides(that);
 
           setTimeout(function() {
             document.getElementById('mainFieldId').focus();
@@ -119,36 +82,16 @@ blocklyApp.VariableAddModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
     this.variableName = newValue;
   },
   // Closes the modal (on both success and failure).
-  hideModal_: function() {
-    this.modalIsVisible = false;
-    this.keyboardInputService.clearOverride();
-  },
+  hideModal_: Blockly.CommonModal.hideModal,
   // Focuses on the button represented by the given index.
-  focusOnOption: function(index) {
-    var elements = this.getInteractiveElements();
-    var button = elements[index];
-    button.focus();
-  },
+  focusOnOption: Blockly.CommonModal.focusOnOption,
   // Counts the number of interactive elements for the modal.
-  numInteractiveElements: function() {
-    var elements = this.getInteractiveElements();
-    return elements.length;
-  },
+  numInteractiveElements: Blockly.CommonModal.numInteractiveElements,
   // Gets all the interactive elements for the modal.
-  getInteractiveElements: function() {
-    return Array.prototype.filter.call(
-      document.getElementById("varForm").elements, function(element) {
-      if (element.type === 'hidden') {
-        return false;
-      }
-      if (element.disabled) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      if (element.tabIndex < 0) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      return true;
-    });
+  getInteractiveElements: Blockly.CommonModal.getInteractiveElements,
+  // Gets the container with interactive elements.
+  getInteractiveContainer: function() {
+    return document.getElementById("varForm");
   },
   // Submits the name change for the variable.
   submit: function() {
diff --git a/accessible/variable-remove-modal.component.js b/accessible/variable-remove-modal.component.js
index be5ad43f3..f3daf9c17 100644
--- a/accessible/variable-remove-modal.component.js
+++ b/accessible/variable-remove-modal.component.js
@@ -70,44 +70,7 @@ blocklyApp.VariableRemoveModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
           that.count = count
           that.modalIsVisible = true;
 
-          that.keyboardInputService.setOverride({
-            // Tab key: navigates to the previous or next item in the list.
-            '9': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-              evt.stopPropagation();
-
-              if (evt.shiftKey) {
-                // Move to the previous item in the list.
-                if (that.activeButtonIndex <= 0) {
-                  that.activeActionButtonIndex = 0;
-                  that.audioService.playOopsSound();
-                } else {
-                  that.activeButtonIndex--;
-                }
-              } else {
-                // Move to the next item in the list.
-                if (that.activeButtonIndex == that.numInteractiveElements() - 1) {
-                  that.audioService.playOopsSound();
-                } else {
-                  that.activeButtonIndex++;
-                }
-              }
-
-              that.focusOnOption(that.activeButtonIndex);
-            },
-            // Escape key: closes the modal.
-            '27': function() {
-              that.dismissModal();
-            },
-            // Up key: no-op.
-            '38': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-            },
-            // Down key: no-op.
-            '40': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-            }
-          });
+          Blockly.CommonModal.setupKeyboardOverrides(that);
 
           setTimeout(function() {
             document.getElementById('label').focus();
@@ -116,41 +79,17 @@ blocklyApp.VariableRemoveModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
       );
     }
   ],
-  // Caches the current text variable as the user types.
-  setTextValue: function(newValue) {
-    this.variableName = newValue;
-  },
   // Closes the modal (on both success and failure).
-  hideModal_: function() {
-    this.modalIsVisible = false;
-    this.keyboardInputService.clearOverride();
-  },
+  hideModal_: Blockly.CommonModal.hideModal,
   // Focuses on the button represented by the given index.
-  focusOnOption: function(index) {
-    var elements = this.getInteractiveElements();
-    var button = elements[index];
-    button.focus();
-  },
+  focusOnOption: Blockly.CommonModal.focusOnOption,
   // Counts the number of interactive elements for the modal.
-  numInteractiveElements: function() {
-    var elements = this.getInteractiveElements();
-    return elements.length;
-  },
+  numInteractiveElements: Blockly.CommonModal.numInteractiveElements,
   // Gets all the interactive elements for the modal.
-  getInteractiveElements: function() {
-    return Array.prototype.filter.call(
-      document.getElementById("varForm").elements, function(element) {
-      if (element.type === 'hidden') {
-        return false;
-      }
-      if (element.disabled) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      if (element.tabIndex < 0) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      return true;
-    });
+  getInteractiveElements: Blockly.CommonModal.getInteractiveElements,
+  // Gets the container with interactive elements.
+  getInteractiveContainer: function() {
+    return document.getElementById("varForm");
   },
   // Submits the name change for the variable.
   submit: function() {
diff --git a/accessible/variable-rename-modal.component.js b/accessible/variable-rename-modal.component.js
index 55d085108..060c251f9 100644
--- a/accessible/variable-rename-modal.component.js
+++ b/accessible/variable-rename-modal.component.js
@@ -70,44 +70,7 @@ blocklyApp.VariableRenameModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
           that.currentVariableName = oldName;
           that.modalIsVisible = true;
 
-          that.keyboardInputService.setOverride({
-            // Tab key: navigates to the previous or next item in the list.
-            '9': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-              evt.stopPropagation();
-
-              if (evt.shiftKey) {
-                // Move to the previous item in the list.
-                if (that.activeButtonIndex <= 0) {
-                  that.activeActionButtonIndex = 0;
-                  that.audioService.playOopsSound();
-                } else {
-                  that.activeButtonIndex--;
-                }
-              } else {
-                // Move to the next item in the list.
-                if (that.activeButtonIndex == that.numInteractiveElements() - 1) {
-                  that.audioService.playOopsSound();
-                } else {
-                  that.activeButtonIndex++;
-                }
-              }
-
-              that.focusOnOption(that.activeButtonIndex);
-            },
-            // Escape key: closes the modal.
-            '27': function() {
-              that.dismissModal();
-            },
-            // Up key: no-op.
-            '38': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-            },
-            // Down key: no-op.
-            '40': function(evt) {
-              evt.preventDefault();
-            }
-          });
+          Blockly.CommonModal.setupKeyboardOverrides(that);
 
           setTimeout(function() {
             document.getElementById('mainFieldId').focus();
@@ -121,36 +84,16 @@ blocklyApp.VariableRenameModalComponent = ng.core.Component({
     this.variableName = newValue;
   },
   // Closes the modal (on both success and failure).
-  hideModal_: function() {
-    this.modalIsVisible = false;
-    this.keyboardInputService.clearOverride();
-  },
+  hideModal_: Blockly.CommonModal.hideModal,
   // Focuses on the button represented by the given index.
-  focusOnOption: function(index) {
-    var elements = this.getInteractiveElements();
-    var button = elements[index];
-    button.focus();
-  },
+  focusOnOption: Blockly.CommonModal.focusOnOption,
   // Counts the number of interactive elements for the modal.
-  numInteractiveElements: function() {
-    var elements = this.getInteractiveElements();
-    return elements.length;
-  },
+  numInteractiveElements: Blockly.CommonModal.numInteractiveElements,
   // Gets all the interactive elements for the modal.
-  getInteractiveElements: function() {
-    return Array.prototype.filter.call(
-      document.getElementById("varForm").elements, function(element) {
-      if (element.type === 'hidden') {
-        return false;
-      }
-      if (element.disabled) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      if (element.tabIndex < 0) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      return true;
-    });
+  getInteractiveElements: Blockly.CommonModal.getInteractiveElements,
+  // Gets the container with interactive elements.
+  getInteractiveContainer: function() {
+    return document.getElementById("varForm");
   },
   // Submits the name change for the variable.
   submit: function() {
diff --git a/demos/accessible/index.html b/demos/accessible/index.html
index 2a187360e..3c0a830c1 100644
--- a/demos/accessible/index.html
+++ b/demos/accessible/index.html
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   <script src="../../accessible/translate.pipe.js"></script>
   <script src="../../accessible/variable-modal.service.js"></script>
 
+  <script src="../../accessible/commonModal.js"></script>
   <script src="../../accessible/field-segment.component.js"></script>
   <script src="../../accessible/block-options-modal.component.js"></script>
   <script src="../../accessible/toolbox-modal.component.js"></script>