diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/assets/wopi/create_wopi_file.js b/app/assets/javascripts/assets/wopi/create_wopi_file.js
index c796897e3..f99eac947 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/assets/wopi/create_wopi_file.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/assets/wopi/create_wopi_file.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ function applyCreateWopiFileCallback() {
     $modal.find('#element_id').val($(this).data('id'));
     $modal.find('#element_type').val($(this).data('type'));
     $modal.modal('show');
+    $($modal).find('#new-wopi-file-name').focus();
 
     return false;
   });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/table.js b/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/table.js
index 2a2569a8c..6adc47639 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/table.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/table.js
@@ -343,6 +343,13 @@ var ExperimnetTable = {
       }
     });
   },
+  initModalInputFocus: function() {
+    $(document).on('shown.bs.modal', function() {
+      var inputField = $('#edit-module-name-input');
+      var value = inputField.val();
+      inputField.focus().val('').val(value);
+    });
+  },
   initMoveModulesModal: function() {
     $(this.tableContainer).on('click', '#moveTask', (e) => {
       e.stopPropagation();
@@ -633,6 +640,7 @@ var ExperimnetTable = {
     this.initMyModuleActions();
     this.initRestoreMyModules();
     this.initManageUsersDropdown();
+    this.initModalInputFocus();
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/canvas.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/canvas.js.erb
index 93f28c598..982ce04e5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/canvas.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/canvas.js.erb
@@ -1521,7 +1521,9 @@ function initEditModules() {
   })
   .on("shown.bs.modal", function(event) {
     // Focus the text element
-    $(this).find("#edit-module-name-input").focus();
+    var inputField = $('#edit-module-name-input');
+    var value = inputField.val();
+    inputField.focus().val('').val(value);
   })
   .on("hide.bs.modal", function (event) {
     // Remove potential error classes
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
index 580c76d64..74ba03ba0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
@@ -259,6 +259,13 @@ var ProjectsIndex = (function() {
       $.get(url, function(result) {
         $(editProjectModal).find('.modal-content').html(result.html);
         $(editProjectModal).modal('show');
+
+        ['project_name', 'project_folder_name'].forEach(function(inputId) {
+          var inputField = $('#' + inputId);
+          var value = inputField.val();
+          inputField.focus().val('').val(value);
+        })
+
         $(editProjectModal).find('.selectpicker').selectpicker();
         $(editProjectModal).find('form')
           .on('ajax:success', function(ev, data) {
@@ -354,7 +361,7 @@ var ProjectsIndex = (function() {
         $(moveToModal).find('.modal-content').html(result.html);
         $(moveToModal).modal('show');
         initializeJSTree($(moveToModal).find('#moveToFolders'));
-
+        $('#searchFolderTree').focus();
         $(moveToModal).find('form')
           .on('ajax:before', function() {
             $('<input>').attr({
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/show.js b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/show.js
index 1482c601f..a224d57a8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/show.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/show.js
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@
     }
   }
 
+  $(document).on('shown.bs.modal', function() {
+    var inputField = $('#experiment-name');
+    var value = inputField.val();
+    inputField.focus().val('').val(value);
+  });
+
   function initNewExperimentToolbarButton() {
     let forms = '.new-experiment-form';
     $(experimentsPage)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/drag_n_drop.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/drag_n_drop.js
index 35c14adca..1806f540b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/drag_n_drop.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/drag_n_drop.js
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
                     <div class="panel-body">
                       <div class="form-group">
                         <label class="control-label">Name</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control"
+                        <input type="text" class="form-control" autofocus
                                rel="results[name]" name="results[name][${i}]">
                       </div>
                       <div class="form-group">
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step_attachments/mixins/wopi_file_modal.js b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step_attachments/mixins/wopi_file_modal.js
index 54e6ad7ae..ecfe3377c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step_attachments/mixins/wopi_file_modal.js
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step_attachments/mixins/wopi_file_modal.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export default {
       $wopiModal.find('#element_id').val(step.id);
       $wopiModal.find('#element_type').val('Step');
       $wopiModal.modal('show');
+      $($wopiModal).find('#new-wopi-file-name').focus();
 
       $wopiModal.find('form').on(
         'ajax:success',