diff --git a/docs/src/examples/components/Toolbar/Types/ToolbarExampleEditor.shorthand.tsx b/docs/src/examples/components/Toolbar/Types/ToolbarExampleEditor.shorthand.tsx
index 4a94fab34d..02690ae115 100644
--- a/docs/src/examples/components/Toolbar/Types/ToolbarExampleEditor.shorthand.tsx
+++ b/docs/src/examples/components/Toolbar/Types/ToolbarExampleEditor.shorthand.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const ToolbarExampleShorthand = () => {
       items={[
         {
           key: 'bold',
+          kind: 'toggle',
           active: isBold,
           icon: { name: 'bold', outline: true },
           onClick: () => {
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ const ToolbarExampleShorthand = () => {
         },
         {
           key: 'italic',
+          kind: 'toggle',
           active: isItalic,
           icon: { name: 'italic', outline: true },
           onClick: () => {
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ const ToolbarExampleShorthand = () => {
         },
         {
           key: 'underline',
+          kind: 'toggle',
           active: isUnderline,
           icon: { name: 'underline', outline: true },
           onClick: () => {
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ const ToolbarExampleShorthand = () => {
         },
         {
           key: 'strike',
+          kind: 'toggle',
           active: isStrike,
           disabled: true,
           icon: { name: 'strike', outline: true },
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Button/Button.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Button/Button.tsx
index 5cbe1b89c7..c7d09f6ca1 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Button/Button.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Button/Button.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   ChildrenComponentProps,
   commonPropTypes,
   rtlTextContainer,
+  applyAccessibilityKeyHandlers,
 } from '../../lib'
 import Icon from '../Icon/Icon'
 import Box from '../Box/Box'
@@ -114,6 +115,13 @@ class Button extends UIComponent<WithAsProp<ButtonProps>, ButtonState> {
     isFromKeyboard: false,
   }
 
+  actionHandlers = {
+    performClick: event => {
+      event.preventDefault()
+      this.handleClick(event)
+    },
+  }
+
   renderComponent({
     ElementType,
     classes,
@@ -132,6 +140,7 @@ class Button extends UIComponent<WithAsProp<ButtonProps>, ButtonState> {
         onClick={this.handleClick}
         onFocus={this.handleFocus}
         {...accessibility.attributes.root}
+        {...applyAccessibilityKeyHandlers(accessibility.keyHandlers.root, unhandledProps)}
         {...rtlTextContainer.getAttributes({ forElements: [children] })}
         {...unhandledProps}
       >
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Toolbar/Toolbar.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Toolbar/Toolbar.tsx
index f597e7f9e9..e30b0e1caa 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Toolbar/Toolbar.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Toolbar/Toolbar.tsx
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ import {
 import { mergeComponentVariables } from '../../lib/mergeThemes'
 
 import { Accessibility } from '../../lib/accessibility/types'
-import { defaultBehavior } from '../../lib/accessibility'
+import { toolbarBehavior, toggleButtonBehavior } from '../../lib/accessibility'
 import { ShorthandCollection, WithAsProp, withSafeTypeForAs } from '../../types'
 
 import ToolbarItem from './ToolbarItem'
 import ToolbarDivider from './ToolbarDivider'
 import ToolbarRadioGroup from './ToolbarRadioGroup'
 
-export type ToolbarItemShorthandKinds = 'divider' | 'item' | 'group'
+export type ToolbarItemShorthandKinds = 'divider' | 'item' | 'group' | 'toggle'
 
 export interface ToolbarProps
   extends UIComponentProps,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export interface ToolbarProps
     ColorComponentProps {
   /**
    * Accessibility behavior if overridden by the user.
-   * @default defaultBehavior
+   * @default toolbarBehavior
    */
   accessibility?: Accessibility
 
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ class Toolbar extends UIComponent<WithAsProp<ToolbarProps>, any> {
 
   static propTypes = {
     ...commonPropTypes.createCommon(),
-    items: customPropTypes.collectionShorthandWithKindProp(['divider', 'item', 'group']),
+    items: customPropTypes.collectionShorthandWithKindProp(['divider', 'item', 'group', 'toggle']),
   }
 
   static defaultProps = {
-    accessibility: defaultBehavior,
+    accessibility: toolbarBehavior,
   }
 
   static Item = ToolbarItem
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ class Toolbar extends UIComponent<WithAsProp<ToolbarProps>, any> {
           return ToolbarDivider.create(item, { overrideProps: itemOverridesFn })
         case 'group':
           return ToolbarRadioGroup.create(item, { overrideProps: itemOverridesFn })
+        case 'toggle':
+          return ToolbarItem.create(item, {
+            defaultProps: { accessibility: toggleButtonBehavior },
+            overrideProps: itemOverridesFn,
+          })
         default:
           return ToolbarItem.create(item, { overrideProps: itemOverridesFn })
       }
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Toolbar/ToolbarItem.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Toolbar/ToolbarItem.tsx
index 82042ba307..790a4082d2 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Toolbar/ToolbarItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Toolbar/ToolbarItem.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   commonPropTypes,
   childrenExist,
   isFromKeyboard,
+  applyAccessibilityKeyHandlers,
 } from '../../lib'
 import {
   ComponentEventHandler,
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ import {
   Omit,
 } from '../../types'
 import { Accessibility } from '../../lib/accessibility/types'
-import { defaultBehavior, popupFocusTrapBehavior } from '../../lib/accessibility'
+import { buttonBehavior, popupFocusTrapBehavior } from '../../lib/accessibility'
 
 import Icon from '../Icon/Icon'
 import Popup, { PopupProps } from '../Popup/Popup'
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export interface ToolbarItemProps
     ContentComponentProps {
   /**
    * Accessibility behavior if overridden by the user.
+   * @default buttonBehavior
    */
   accessibility?: Accessibility
 
@@ -106,7 +108,14 @@ class ToolbarItem extends UIComponent<WithAsProp<ToolbarItemProps>, ToolbarItemS
 
   static defaultProps = {
     as: 'button',
-    accessibility: defaultBehavior as Accessibility,
+    accessibility: buttonBehavior as Accessibility,
+  }
+
+  actionHandlers = {
+    performClick: event => {
+      event.preventDefault()
+      this.handleClick(event)
+    },
   }
 
   renderComponent({ ElementType, classes, unhandledProps, accessibility }) {
@@ -114,6 +123,7 @@ class ToolbarItem extends UIComponent<WithAsProp<ToolbarItemProps>, ToolbarItemS
     const renderedItem = (
       <ElementType
         {...accessibility.attributes.root}
+        {...applyAccessibilityKeyHandlers(accessibility.keyHandlers.root, unhandledProps)}
         {...unhandledProps}
         disabled={disabled}
         className={classes.root}
diff --git a/packages/react/src/index.ts b/packages/react/src/index.ts
index 2d7659561c..b96c0d0eca 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/index.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ export { default as TooltipContent } from './components/Tooltip/TooltipContent'
 //
 // Accessibility
 //
+export {
+  default as toggleButtonBehavior,
+} from './lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Button/toggleButtonBehavior'
 export { default as menuBehavior } from './lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Menu/menuBehavior'
 export { default as menuItemBehavior } from './lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Menu/menuItemBehavior'
 export {
@@ -189,6 +192,7 @@ export {
 export {
   default as menuItemAsToolbarButtonBehavior,
 } from './lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Toolbar/menuItemAsToolbarButtonBehavior'
+export { default as toolbarBehavior } from './lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Toolbar/toolbarBehavior'
 export {
   default as radioGroupBehavior,
 } from './lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Radio/radioGroupBehavior'
diff --git a/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Button/buttonBehavior.ts b/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Button/buttonBehavior.ts
index 0bc0d3c012..5ef07d446c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Button/buttonBehavior.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Button/buttonBehavior.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,32 @@
 import { Accessibility } from '../../types'
+import * as keyboardKey from 'keyboard-key'
 
 /**
  * @specification
  * Adds role='button' if element type is other than 'button'. This allows screen readers to handle the component as a button.
+ * Adds attribute 'tabIndex=0' if element type is other than 'button'.
  * Adds attribute 'aria-disabled=true' based on the property 'disabled'. This can be overriden by providing 'aria-disabled' property directly to the component.
+ * Triggers 'performClick' action with 'Enter' or 'Spacebar' on 'root'.
  */
 const buttonBehavior: Accessibility<ButtonBehaviorProps> = props => ({
   attributes: {
     root: {
       role: props.as === 'button' ? undefined : 'button',
+      tabIndex: props.as === 'button' ? undefined : 0,
       'aria-disabled': props.disabled,
     },
   },
+
+  keyActions: {
+    root: {
+      ...(props.as !== 'button' &&
+        props.as !== 'a' && {
+          performClick: {
+            keyCombinations: [{ keyCode: keyboardKey.Enter }, { keyCode: keyboardKey.Spacebar }],
+          },
+        }),
+    },
+  },
 })
 
 export default buttonBehavior
diff --git a/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Button/toggleButtonBehavior.ts b/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Button/toggleButtonBehavior.ts
index da4d296b11..eea2ec3212 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Button/toggleButtonBehavior.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Button/toggleButtonBehavior.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
 import { Accessibility } from '../../types'
-import { ButtonBehaviorProps } from './buttonBehavior'
+import buttonBehavior, { ButtonBehaviorProps } from './buttonBehavior'
 
 /**
  * @specification
- * Adds role='button' if element type is other than 'button'. This allows screen readers to handle the component as a button
- * Adds attribute 'aria-pressed=true' based on the property 'active'. This can be overriden by providing 'aria-presssed' property directly to the component.
+ * Adds role='button' if element type is other than 'button'. This allows screen readers to handle the component as a button.
+ * Adds attribute 'tabIndex=0' if element type is other than 'button'.
+ * Adds attribute 'aria-pressed=true' based on the property 'active'.
  * Adds attribute 'aria-disabled=true' based on the property 'disabled'. This can be overriden by providing 'aria-disabled' property directly to the component.
+ * Triggers 'performClick' action with 'Enter' or 'Spacebar' on 'root'.
  */
-const toggleButtonBehavior: Accessibility<ToggleButtonBehaviorProps> = props => ({
-  attributes: {
-    root: {
-      role: props.as === 'button' ? undefined : 'button',
-      'aria-disabled': props.disabled,
-      'aria-pressed': !!props.active,
-    },
-  },
-})
+
+const toggleButtonBehavior: Accessibility<ToggleButtonBehaviorProps> = props => {
+  const behaviorData = buttonBehavior(props)
+  behaviorData.attributes.root = {
+    ...behaviorData.attributes.root,
+    'aria-pressed': !!props['active'],
+  }
+
+  return behaviorData
+}
 
 export default toggleButtonBehavior
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Toolbar/toolbarBehavior.ts b/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Toolbar/toolbarBehavior.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afaef9fc89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/Behaviors/Toolbar/toolbarBehavior.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { Accessibility, FocusZoneMode } from '../../types'
+import { FocusZoneDirection } from '../../FocusZone'
+
+/**
+ * @description
+ * Implements ARIA Toolbar design pattern.
+ * Child item components need to have toolbarItemBehavior assigned.
+ * @specification
+ * Adds role 'toolbar' to 'root' component's part.
+ * Embeds component into FocusZone.
+ * Provides arrow key navigation in horizontal direction.
+ * When component's container element receives focus, focus will be set to the default focusable child element of the component.
+ */
+const toolbarBehavior: Accessibility = (props: any) => ({
+  attributes: {
+    root: {
+      role: 'toolbar',
+    },
+  },
+  focusZone: {
+    mode: FocusZoneMode.Embed,
+    props: {
+      shouldFocusInnerElementWhenReceivedFocus: true,
+      direction: FocusZoneDirection.horizontal,
+    },
+  },
+})
+
+export default toolbarBehavior
diff --git a/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/index.ts b/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/index.ts
index cb2e8d0267..27cb2e2616 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/index.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/lib/accessibility/index.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export { default as menuAsToolbarBehavior } from './Behaviors/Toolbar/menuAsTool
 export {
   default as menuItemAsToolbarButtonBehavior,
 } from './Behaviors/Toolbar/menuItemAsToolbarButtonBehavior'
+export { default as toolbarBehavior } from './Behaviors/Toolbar/toolbarBehavior'
 export { default as radioGroupBehavior } from './Behaviors/Radio/radioGroupBehavior'
 export { default as radioGroupItemBehavior } from './Behaviors/Radio/radioGroupItemBehavior'
 export { default as popupBehavior } from './Behaviors/Popup/popupBehavior'
diff --git a/packages/react/test/specs/behaviors/behavior-test.tsx b/packages/react/test/specs/behaviors/behavior-test.tsx
index dd31ff0a14..0a03d414ea 100644
--- a/packages/react/test/specs/behaviors/behavior-test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/test/specs/behaviors/behavior-test.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import {
   accordionContentBehavior,
   chatBehavior,
   chatMessageBehavior,
+  toolbarBehavior,
 } from 'src/lib/accessibility'
 import { TestHelper } from './testHelper'
 import definitions from './testDefinitions'
@@ -92,5 +93,6 @@ testHelper.addBehavior('accordionTitleBehavior', accordionTitleBehavior)
 testHelper.addBehavior('accordionContentBehavior', accordionContentBehavior)
 testHelper.addBehavior('chatBehavior', chatBehavior)
 testHelper.addBehavior('chatMessageBehavior', chatMessageBehavior)
+testHelper.addBehavior('toolbarBehavior', toolbarBehavior)
 
 testHelper.run(behaviorMenuItems)
diff --git a/packages/react/test/specs/behaviors/testDefinitions.ts b/packages/react/test/specs/behaviors/testDefinitions.ts
index e33253c0ef..721bfba556 100644
--- a/packages/react/test/specs/behaviors/testDefinitions.ts
+++ b/packages/react/test/specs/behaviors/testDefinitions.ts
@@ -339,6 +339,27 @@ definitions.push({
   },
 })
 
+// Example: Adds attribute 'tabIndex=0' if element type is other than 'button'.
+definitions.push({
+  regexp: /Adds attribute '([\w-]+)=([\w\d]+)' if element type is other than '(\w+)'\./g,
+  testMethod: (parameters: TestMethod) => {
+    const [attributeToBeAdded, attributeExpectedValue, as] = parameters.props
+    const property = {}
+    const expectedResult = parameters.behavior(property).attributes.root[attributeToBeAdded]
+    expect(testHelper.convertToMatchingTypeIfApplicable(expectedResult)).toBe(
+      testHelper.convertToMatchingTypeIfApplicable(attributeExpectedValue),
+    )
+
+    const propertyAsButton = { as }
+    const expectedResultAsButton = parameters.behavior(propertyAsButton).attributes.root[
+      attributeToBeAdded
+    ]
+    expect(testHelper.convertToMatchingTypeIfApplicable(expectedResultAsButton)).toBe(
+      testHelper.convertToMatchingTypeIfApplicable(undefined),
+    )
+  },
+})
+
 /*
  * ********************** FOCUS ZONE **********************
  */