diff --git a/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.admin.js b/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.admin.js
index f026be0..e09ce9f 100644
--- a/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.admin.js
+++ b/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.admin.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 Drupal.ckeditor = Drupal.ckeditor || {};
 
+var $messages; // Aria-live element for speaking application state.
+
 Drupal.behaviors.ckeditorAdmin = {
   attach: function (context, settings) {
     var $context = $(context);
@@ -49,10 +51,18 @@ Drupal.behaviors.ckeditorAdmin = {
         $toolbarAdmin.find('a.ckeditor-row-remove').hide();
       }
 
+      // Add aural UI focus updates when for individual toolbars.
+      $toolbarAdmin.on('focus.ckeditor', '.ckeditor-buttons', {'focus': true}, grantRowFocus);
+      $toolbarAdmin.on('blur.ckeditor', '.ckeditor-buttons', {'focus': false}, grantRowFocus);
+      // Identify the aria-live element for interaction updates for screen
+      // readers.
+      $messages = $('#ckeditor-button-configuration-aria-live');
+
       /**
        * Event callback for keypress. Move buttons based on arrow keys.
        */
       function adminToolbarMoveButton(event) {
+        var label = Drupal.t('@label button', {'@label': $(this).attr('aria-label')});
         var $button = $(this).parent();
         var $currentRow = $button.closest('.ckeditor-buttons');
         var $destinationRow = null;
@@ -66,7 +76,6 @@ Drupal.behaviors.ckeditorAdmin = {
             break;
           case 38: // Up arrow.
           case 63232: // Safari up arrow.
-          console.log($toolbarRows);
             $destinationRow = $($toolbarRows[$toolbarRows.index($currentRow) - 1]);
             break;
           case 39: // Right arrow.
@@ -90,6 +99,12 @@ Drupal.behaviors.ckeditorAdmin = {
           else {
             $destinationRow.append($button);
           }
+          // Post the update to the aria-live message element.
+          $messages.text(Drupal.t('moved to @row, position @position of @totalPositions', {
+            '@row': getRowInfo($destinationRow),
+            '@position': (destinationPosition + 1),
+            '@totalPositions': $destinationRow.children().length
+          }));
           // Update the toolbar value field.
           adminToolbarValue(event, { item: $button });
         }
@@ -119,22 +134,21 @@ Drupal.behaviors.ckeditorAdmin = {
         var enabled = $button.closest('.ckeditor-toolbar-active').length > 0;
         var position = $button.index() + 1; // 1-based index for humans.
         var rowNumber = $toolbarRows.index($currentRow) + 1;
-        var $info = $('#ckeditor-button-configuration-aria-live');
         var type = event.data.type;
         if (enabled) {
           if (type === 'separator') {
-            $info.text(Drupal.t('Separators are used to visually split individual buttons. This @name is currently enabled, in row @row and position @position.', { '@name': $link.attr('aria-label'), '@row': rowNumber, '@position': position }) + "\n\n" + Drupal.t('Drag and drop the separator or use the keyboard arrow keys to change the position of this separator.'));
+            $messages.text(Drupal.t('Separators are used to visually split individual buttons. This @name is currently enabled, in row @row and position @position.', { '@name': $link.attr('aria-label'), '@row': rowNumber, '@position': position }) + "\n\n" + Drupal.t('Drag and drop the separator or use the keyboard arrow keys to change the position of this separator.'));
           }
           else {
-            $info.text(Drupal.t('The @name button is currently enabled, in row @row and position @position.', { '@name': $link.attr('aria-label'), '@row': rowNumber, '@position': position }) + "\n\n" + Drupal.t('Drag and drop the buttons or use the keyboard arrow keys to change the position of this button.'));
+            $messages.text(Drupal.t('The @name button is currently enabled, in row @row and position @position.', { '@name': $link.attr('aria-label'), '@row': rowNumber, '@position': position }) + "\n\n" + Drupal.t('Drag and drop the buttons or use the keyboard arrow keys to change the position of this button.'));
           }
         }
         else {
           if (type === 'separator') {
-            $info.text(Drupal.t('Separators are used to visually split individual buttons. This @name is currently disabled.', { '@name': $link.attr('aria-label') }) + "\n\n" + Drupal.t('Drag the button or use the up arrow key to move this separator into the active toolbar. You may add multiple separators to each row.'));
+            $messages.text(Drupal.t('Separators are used to visually split individual buttons. This @name is currently disabled.', { '@name': $link.attr('aria-label') }) + "\n\n" + Drupal.t('Drag the button or use the up arrow key to move this separator into the active toolbar. You may add multiple separators to each row.'));
           }
           else {
-            $info.text(Drupal.t('The @name button is currently disabled.', { '@name': $link.attr('aria-label') }) + "\n\n" + Drupal.t('Drag the button or use the up arrow key to move this button into the active toolbar.'));
+            $messages.text(Drupal.t('The @name button is currently disabled.', { '@name': $link.attr('aria-label') }) + "\n\n" + Drupal.t('Drag the button or use the up arrow key to move this button into the active toolbar.'));
           }
         }
         $link.focus();
@@ -151,6 +165,8 @@ Drupal.behaviors.ckeditorAdmin = {
         $toolbarRows = $toolbarAdmin.find('.ckeditor-buttons');
         $this.siblings('a').show();
         redrawToolbarGradient();
+        // Post the update to the aria-live message element.
+        $messages.text(Drupal.t('row number @count added.', {'@count': ($rows.length + 1)}));
         event.preventDefault();
       }
 
@@ -171,6 +187,8 @@ Drupal.behaviors.ckeditorAdmin = {
           $toolbarRows = $toolbarAdmin.find('.ckeditor-buttons');
           redrawToolbarGradient();
         }
+        // Post the update to the aria-live message element.
+        $messages.text(Drupal.t('row removed. @count row@plural remaining.', {'@count': ($rows.length - 1), '@plural': ((($rows.length - 1) === 1 ) ? '' : 's')}));
         event.preventDefault();
       }
 
@@ -212,4 +230,48 @@ Drupal.behaviors.ckeditorAdmin = {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Returns a string describing the type and index of a toolbar row.
+ *
+ * @param {jQuery} $row
+ *   A jQuery object containing a .ckeditor-button row.
+ *
+ * @return {String}
+ *   A string describing the type and index of a toolbar row.
+ */
+function getRowInfo ($row) {
+  var output = '';
+  var row;
+  // Determine if this is an active row or an available row.
+  if ($row.closest('.ckeditor-toolbar-disabled').length > 0) {
+    row = $('.ckeditor-toolbar-disabled').find('.ckeditor-buttons').index($row) + 1; 
+    output += Drupal.t('available button row @row', {'@row': row});
+  }
+  else {
+    row = $('.ckeditor-toolbar-active').find('.ckeditor-buttons').index($row) + 1;
+    output += Drupal.t('active button row @row', {'@row': row});
+  }
+  return output;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Applies or removes the focused class to a toolbar row.
+ *
+ * When a button in a toolbar is focused, focus is triggered on the containing
+ * toolbar row. When a row is focused, the state change is announced through
+ * the aria-live message area.
+ *
+ * @param {jQuery} event
+ *   A jQuery event.
+ */
+function grantRowFocus (event) {
+  var $row = $(this);
+  // Indicate that the current row has focus.
+  $row.toggleClass('focused', event.data.focus);
+  // Post the update to the aria-live message element.
+  if (event.data.focus) {
+    $messages.text(Drupal.t('@row', {'@row': getRowInfo($row)}));
+  }
+}
+
 })(jQuery, Drupal);