diff --git a/src/sql/parts/dashboard/widgets/explorer/explorerTree.ts b/src/sql/parts/dashboard/widgets/explorer/explorerTree.ts
index ed80dbe244..5668739f61 100644
--- a/src/sql/parts/dashboard/widgets/explorer/explorerTree.ts
+++ b/src/sql/parts/dashboard/widgets/explorer/explorerTree.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 import { ICapabilitiesService } from 'sql/services/capabilities/capabilitiesService';
 import { ConnectionManagementInfo } from 'sql/parts/connection/common/connectionManagementInfo';
 import * as Constants from 'sql/parts/connection/common/constants';
+import { OEAction } from 'sql/parts/registeredServer/viewlet/objectExplorerActions';
 
 import { ObjectMetadata } from 'sqlops';
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ import { IAction } from 'vs/base/common/actions';
 import { IInstantiationService } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/instantiation';
 import { generateUuid } from 'vs/base/common/uuid';
 import { $ } from 'vs/base/browser/dom';
-import { OEAction } from 'sql/parts/registeredServer/viewlet/objectExplorerActions';
+import { IKeyboardEvent } from 'vs/base/browser/keyboardEvent';
 
 export class ObjectMetadataWrapper implements ObjectMetadata {
 	public metadataType: MetadataType;
@@ -164,6 +165,19 @@ export class ExplorerController extends TreeDefaults.DefaultController {
 			this._router.navigate(['database-dashboard']);
 		});
 	}
+
+	protected onEnter(tree: tree.ITree, event: IKeyboardEvent): boolean {
+		let result = super.onEnter(tree, event);
+		if (result) {
+			const focus = tree.getFocus();
+			if (focus && !(focus instanceof ObjectMetadataWrapper)) {
+				this._connectionService.changeDatabase(focus.databaseName).then(result => {
+					this._router.navigate(['database-dashboard']);
+				});
+			}
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
 }
 
 export class ExplorerDataSource implements tree.IDataSource {
diff --git a/src/sql/parts/dashboard/widgets/tasks/tasksWidget.component.ts b/src/sql/parts/dashboard/widgets/tasks/tasksWidget.component.ts
index a4d212e19b..0979424236 100644
--- a/src/sql/parts/dashboard/widgets/tasks/tasksWidget.component.ts
+++ b/src/sql/parts/dashboard/widgets/tasks/tasksWidget.component.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import * as DOM from 'vs/base/browser/dom';
 import { CommandsRegistry, ICommand } from 'vs/platform/commands/common/commands';
 import { MenuRegistry, ICommandAction } from 'vs/platform/actions/common/actions';
 import { ContextKeyExpr } from 'vs/platform/contextkey/common/contextkey';
+import { StandardKeyboardEvent } from 'vs/base/browser/keyboardEvent';
+import { KeyCode } from 'vs/base/common/keyCodes';
 
 interface ITask {
 	name: string;
@@ -135,7 +137,15 @@ export class TasksWidget extends DashboardWidget implements IDashboardWidget, On
 		}
 		innerTile.append(label);
 		tile.append(innerTile);
+		tile.attr('tabindex', '0');
 		tile.on(DOM.EventType.CLICK, () => this.runTask(action));
+		tile.on(DOM.EventType.KEY_DOWN, (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+			let event = new StandardKeyboardEvent(e);
+			if (event.equals(KeyCode.Enter)) {
+				this.runTask(action);
+				e.stopImmediatePropagation();
+			}
+		});
 		return tile.getHTMLElement();
 	}