diff --git a/src/virtManager/addhardware.py b/src/virtManager/addhardware.py
index 2fa1d8b55..c573e7af0 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/addhardware.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/addhardware.py
@@ -690,6 +690,7 @@ class vmmAddHardware(gobject.GObject):
         else:
             notebook.set_current_page(PAGE_SUMMARY)
             self.window.get_widget("create-finish").show()
+            self.window.get_widget("create-finish").grab_focus()
             self.window.get_widget("create-forward").hide()
         self.window.get_widget("create-back").set_sensitive(True)
 
diff --git a/src/virtManager/create.py b/src/virtManager/create.py
index 1b86b5d5f..422c154d4 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/create.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/create.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
             "on_create_help_clicked": self.show_help,
             "on_create_pages_switch_page": self.page_changed,
 
+            "on_create_vm_name_activate": self.forward,
             "on_create_conn_changed": self.conn_changed,
 
             "on_install_url_box_changed": self.url_box_changed,
@@ -1011,7 +1012,7 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
 
         notebook.set_current_page(curpage - 1)
 
-    def forward(self, src):
+    def forward(self, ignore):
         notebook = self.window.get_widget("create-pages")
         curpage = notebook.get_current_page()
 
@@ -1025,7 +1026,7 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
             # PV or FV
             self.guest_from_install_type()
 
-
+        self.window.get_widget("create-forward").grab_focus()
         notebook.set_current_page(curpage + 1)
 
     def page_changed(self, ignore1, ignore2, pagenum):
@@ -1048,6 +1049,7 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
         if pagenum == PAGE_FINISH:
             self.window.get_widget("create-forward").hide()
             self.window.get_widget("create-finish").show()
+            self.window.get_widget("create-finish").grab_focus()
             self.populate_summary()
 
             # Repopulate the HV list, so we can make install method relevant
diff --git a/src/virtManager/createnet.py b/src/virtManager/createnet.py
index 28fea2e52..210032a86 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/createnet.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/createnet.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class vmmCreateNetwork(gobject.GObject):
             "on_create_back_clicked" : self.back,
             "on_create_forward_clicked" : self.forward,
             "on_create_finish_clicked" : self.finish,
+
+            "on_net_name_activate": self.forward,
             "on_net_forward_toggled" : self.change_forward_type,
             "on_net_network_changed": self.change_network,
             "on_net_dhcp_enable_toggled": self.change_dhcp_enable,
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ class vmmCreateNetwork(gobject.GObject):
         if(self.validate(notebook.get_current_page()) != True):
             return
 
+        self.window.get_widget("create-forward").grab_focus()
         notebook.next_page()
 
     def back(self, ignore=None):
@@ -302,6 +305,7 @@ class vmmCreateNetwork(gobject.GObject):
             self.window.get_widget("summary-forwarding").set_text(forward_txt)
             self.window.get_widget("create-forward").hide()
             self.window.get_widget("create-finish").show()
+            self.window.get_widget("create-finish").grab_focus()
 
     def close(self, ignore1=None,ignore2=None):
         self.topwin.hide()
diff --git a/src/virtManager/createpool.py b/src/virtManager/createpool.py
index e7ac803e7..2d4597011 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/createpool.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/createpool.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class vmmCreatePool(gobject.GObject):
             "on_pool_source_button_clicked" : self.browse_source_path,
             "on_pool_target_button_clicked" : self.browse_target_path,
 
+            "on_pool_name_activate": self.forward,
             "on_pool_hostname_activate" : self.hostname_changed,
 
             "on_pool_name_focus_in_event": (self.update_doc, "name",
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ class vmmCreatePool(gobject.GObject):
         self.window.get_widget("pool-back").set_sensitive(False)
 
         self.window.get_widget("pool-name").set_text("")
+        self.window.get_widget("pool-name").grab_focus()
         self.window.get_widget("pool-type").set_active(0)
         self.window.get_widget("pool-target-path").child.set_text("")
         self.window.get_widget("pool-source-path").child.set_text("")
@@ -385,6 +387,7 @@ class vmmCreatePool(gobject.GObject):
             if notebook.get_current_page() == PAGE_FORMAT:
                 self.finish()
             else:
+                self.window.get_widget("pool-forward").grab_focus()
                 notebook.next_page()
         except Exception, e:
             self.err.show_err(_("Uncaught error validating input: %s") % str(e),
@@ -439,6 +442,7 @@ class vmmCreatePool(gobject.GObject):
             self.window.get_widget("pool-back").set_sensitive(False)
             self.window.get_widget("pool-finish").hide()
             self.window.get_widget("pool-forward").show()
+            self.window.get_widget("pool-forward").grab_focus()
         elif page_number == PAGE_FORMAT:
             self.show_options_by_pool()
             self.window.get_widget("pool-target-path").child.set_text(self._pool.target_path)
@@ -447,6 +451,7 @@ class vmmCreatePool(gobject.GObject):
             self.window.get_widget("pool-build").set_sensitive(buildret[1])
             self.window.get_widget("pool-build").set_active(buildret[0])
             self.window.get_widget("pool-finish").show()
+            self.window.get_widget("pool-finish").grab_focus()
             self.window.get_widget("pool-forward").hide()
 
     def get_pool_to_validate(self):
diff --git a/src/vmm-create-net.glade b/src/vmm-create-net.glade
index 0bae2e89f..f75b2add2 100644
--- a/src/vmm-create-net.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-create-net.glade
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@
                                 <accessibility>
                                   <atkproperty name="AtkObject::accessible-name" translatable="yes">Net Name Field</atkproperty>
                                 </accessibility>
+                                <signal name="activate" handler="on_net_name_activate"/>
                               </widget>
                               <packing>
                                 <property name="left_attach">1</property>
@@ -1602,6 +1603,7 @@
                 <property name="label">gtk-go-forward</property>
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="has_focus">True</property>
                 <property name="receives_default">True</property>
                 <property name="use_stock">True</property>
                 <signal name="clicked" handler="on_create_forward_clicked"/>
diff --git a/src/vmm-create-pool.glade b/src/vmm-create-pool.glade
index 4e1a7b17e..e4ef49272 100644
--- a/src/vmm-create-pool.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-create-pool.glade
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                             <property name="invisible_char">&#x25CF;</property>
                             <signal name="focus_in_event" handler="on_pool_name_focus_in_event"/>
+                            <signal name="activate" handler="on_pool_name_activate"/>
                           </widget>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="left_attach">1</property>
diff --git a/src/vmm-create.glade b/src/vmm-create.glade
index dc95ef1f0..7c5cbd92f 100644
--- a/src/vmm-create.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-create.glade
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
                                       <widget class="GtkEntry" id="create-vm-name">
                                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                                         <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                        <signal name="activate" handler="on_create_vm_name_activate"/>
                                       </widget>
                                       <packing>
                                         <property name="left_attach">1</property>
diff --git a/src/vmm-delete.glade b/src/vmm-delete.glade
index 3ed8f852d..a82387d8c 100644
--- a/src/vmm-delete.glade
+++ b/src/vmm-delete.glade
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
                 <property name="label">gtk-cancel</property>
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="has_focus">True</property>
                 <property name="receives_default">True</property>
                 <property name="use_stock">True</property>
                 <signal name="clicked" handler="on_delete_cancel_clicked"/>