diff --git a/scripts/build/parse_blog_tags.py b/scripts/build/parse_blog_tags.py
index 779959d20b..38e542ac86 100755
--- a/scripts/build/parse_blog_tags.py
+++ b/scripts/build/parse_blog_tags.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def addLeadingZero(date,index,addZero):
         comma = data.new_tag("span")
         comma.string = ","
         ft_link["tabindex"] = "0"
-        ft_link["role"] = "listitem"
+        ft_link["role"] = "button"
         ft_link["class"] = "featured_tag"
         ft_link["data-tag-id"] = name
         ft_link.string = "{% t blog.tags."+name+" %}"
diff --git a/src/main/content/_assets/js/guide-common.js b/src/main/content/_assets/js/guide-common.js
index 488aea12e2..7bffb6c126 100644
--- a/src/main/content/_assets/js/guide-common.js
+++ b/src/main/content/_assets/js/guide-common.js
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ var threeColumnBreakpoint = 1440;
 var dep = false;
 var dep_closed = false;
 
+const preTags = document.querySelectorAll('pre');
+preTags.forEach(preTag => {
+    preTag.setAttribute('tabindex', '0');
+    preTag.setAttribute('role', 'button');
+});
+
 // update twoColumnBreakpoint for the only single pane guide
 if (window.location.href.indexOf("cloud-ibm") > -1) {
     var twoColumnBreakpoint = 1440;
@@ -295,7 +301,7 @@ function createEndOfGuideContent() {
         .find("p")
         .clone();
     whatYouLearned.first().prepend("Nice work! "); // Start every what you learned statement with 'Nice work!'
-    whatYouLearned.attr("tabindex", "0");
+    whatYouLearned.attr("tabindex", "-1");
     leftSide.prepend(whatYouLearned);
     $("#great-work-you-re-done, #great-work-youre-done").parent().remove(); // Remove section from the main guide column.
     $(
diff --git a/src/main/content/_assets/js/post.js b/src/main/content/_assets/js/post.js
index e816abff2a..e23de67f23 100644
--- a/src/main/content/_assets/js/post.js
+++ b/src/main/content/_assets/js/post.js
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
  *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
  *******************************************************************************/
 
+//set tabindex of pre tags to 0
+$('pre').attr('tabindex', '0');
+
 // set up html for copy code block accessibility
 var code_blocks_with_copy_to_clipboard = 'pre:not(.no_copy pre)'; // CSS Selector
 $(document).ready(function () {
diff --git a/src/main/content/_includes/end-of-guide.html b/src/main/content/_includes/end-of-guide.html
index 4e1a2450f2..fd59d3b61e 100644
--- a/src/main/content/_includes/end-of-guide.html
+++ b/src/main/content/_includes/end-of-guide.html
@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@
 {% endif %}
 
 <div id="end_of_guide">
-        <h2 tabindex="0">{% t endofguide.nice_work %} {% t endofguide.where_to_next %}</h2>
+        <h2 tabindex="-1">{% t endofguide.nice_work %} {% t endofguide.where_to_next %}</h2>
         <div id="end_of_guide_left_section">
             <p id="guide_attribution"></p>
             
             <h3 id="feedback_rating_question">{% t endofguide.what_do_you_think_of_this_guide %}</h3>
             <div id="feedback_ratings">
-                <img class="guide_rating" id="extreme_dislike" src="/img/1_Extreme_Dislike.png" onclick="$('#dislike_popup').show(); $('.popup_content').focus();" alt="Extreme Dislike" data-guide-rating="1" tabindex="0" aria-label="Rate this guide as extreme dislike">
-                <img class="guide_rating" id="dislike" src="/img/2_Dislike.png" onclick="$('#dislike_popup').show(); $('.popup_content').focus();" alt="Dislike" data-guide-rating="2" tabindex="0" aria-label="Rate this guide as dislike">
-                <img class="guide_rating" id="like" src="/img/3_Like.png" onclick="$('#like_popup').show(); $('.popup_content').focus();" alt="Like" data-guide-rating="3" tabindex="0" aria-label="Rate this guide as like">
-                <img class="guide_rating" id="extreme_like" src="/img/4_Extreme_Like.png" onclick="$('#like_popup').show(); $('.popup_content').focus();" alt="Extreme Like" data-guide-rating="4" tabindex="0" aria-label="Rate this guide as extreme like">
+                <img class="guide_rating" role="button" id="extreme_dislike" src="/img/1_Extreme_Dislike.png" onclick="$('#dislike_popup').show(); $('.popup_content').focus();" alt="Extreme Dislike" data-guide-rating="1" tabindex="0" aria-label="Rate this guide as extreme dislike">
+                <img class="guide_rating" role="button" id="dislike" src="/img/2_Dislike.png" onclick="$('#dislike_popup').show(); $('.popup_content').focus();" alt="Dislike" data-guide-rating="2" tabindex="0" aria-label="Rate this guide as dislike">
+                <img class="guide_rating" role="button" id="like" src="/img/3_Like.png" onclick="$('#like_popup').show(); $('.popup_content').focus();" alt="Like" data-guide-rating="3" tabindex="0" aria-label="Rate this guide as like">
+                <img class="guide_rating" role="button" id="extreme_like" src="/img/4_Extreme_Like.png" onclick="$('#like_popup').show(); $('.popup_content').focus();" alt="Extreme Like" data-guide-rating="4" tabindex="0" aria-label="Rate this guide as extreme like">
             </div>
 
             <div id="like_popup" class="popup">
diff --git a/src/main/content/_layouts/guide-multipane.html b/src/main/content/_layouts/guide-multipane.html
index f17a02049b..68b1dfe2e3 100644
--- a/src/main/content/_layouts/guide-multipane.html
+++ b/src/main/content/_layouts/guide-multipane.html
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
         <img
           id="toc_close_white"
           src="/img/toc_close_white.svg"
+          role="button"
           alt="Close the table of contents"
           tabindex="0"
         />
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ <h3 id="tag_title">{% t guides.tags %}</h3>
   <div
     id="toc_indicator"
     tabindex="0"
+    role="button"
     aria-label="Open the table of contents"
     class="hidden"
   >
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ <h3 id="tag_title">{% t guides.tags %}</h3>
   <div id="guide_column" class="position_relative open">
     <div id="guide_content">
       <!-- Guide header section -->
-      <div id="guide_meta" class="sect1" tabindex="0">
+      <div id="guide_meta" class="sect1" tabindex="-1">
         <h1 id="guide_title">{{ page.title }}</h1>
         <div id="duration_container">
           <img src="/img/guide_duration_clock_icon_large.svg" alt="duration" />
@@ -161,14 +163,15 @@ <h1 id="guide_title">{{ page.title }}</h1>
   </div>
 
   <!-- Code section -->
-  <div id="code_column" class="position_relative" tabindex="0">
+  <div id="code_column" class="position_relative" tabindex="-1">
     <div id="code_column_title_container">
       <div id="code_column_tabs_container" class="dimmed">
         <ul id="code_column_tabs" class="nav" role="tablist"></ul>
       </div>
-      <div class="copyFileButton" tabindex="0">
+      <div class="copyFileButton" tabindex="0" role="button">
         <img
           src="/img/guides_copy_button.svg"
+          role="button"
           alt="Copy file contents"
           title="Copy file contents"
         />
diff --git a/src/main/content/_layouts/guide.html b/src/main/content/_layouts/guide.html
index cbb02b16c9..43989ed1c8 100644
--- a/src/main/content/_layouts/guide.html
+++ b/src/main/content/_layouts/guide.html
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
           <img
             id="toc_close_white"
             src="/img/toc_close_white.svg"
+            role="button"
             alt="Close the table of contents"
             tabindex="0"
           />
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ <h3 id="tag_title">{% t guides.tags %}</h3>
     <div
       id="toc_indicator"
       tabindex="0"
+      role="button"
       aria-label="Open the table of contents"
       class="hidden"
     >
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ <h3 id="tag_title">{% t guides.tags %}</h3>
     <div id="guide_column" class="position_relative open">
       <div id="guide_content">
         <!-- Guide header section -->
-        <div id="guide_meta" class="sect1" tabindex="0">
+        <div id="guide_meta" class="sect1" tabindex="-1">
           <h1 id="guide_title">{{ page.title }}</h1>
           <div id="duration_container">
             <img
diff --git a/src/main/content/_layouts/iguide-multipane.html b/src/main/content/_layouts/iguide-multipane.html
index e3046cfc3c..c1aa1dc372 100644
--- a/src/main/content/_layouts/iguide-multipane.html
+++ b/src/main/content/_layouts/iguide-multipane.html
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         <img
           id="toc_close_white"
           src="/img/toc_close_white.svg"
+          role="button"  
           alt="Close the table of contents"
           tabindex="0"
         />
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ <h3 id="tag_title">{% t guides.tags %}</h3>
   <div
     id="toc_indicator"
     tabindex="0"
+    role="button"
     aria-label="Open the table of contents"
     class="hidden"
   >