diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/move_xblock_breadcrumb.js b/cms/static/js/views/move_xblock_breadcrumb.js
index 2d891b3c5c34..d4f5b90d00db 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/move_xblock_breadcrumb.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/move_xblock_breadcrumb.js
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ function($, Backbone, _, gettext, HtmlUtils, StringUtils, MoveXBlockBreadcrumbVi
     var MoveXBlockBreadcrumb = Backbone.View.extend({
         el: '.breadcrumb-container',
 
-        defaultRenderOptions: {
-            breadcrumbs: ['Course Outline']
-        },
-
         events: {
             'click .parent-nav-button': 'handleBreadcrumbButtonPress'
         },
@@ -29,7 +25,7 @@ function($, Backbone, _, gettext, HtmlUtils, StringUtils, MoveXBlockBreadcrumbVi
         render: function(options) {
             HtmlUtils.setHtml(
                 this.$el,
-                this.template(_.extend({}, this.defaultRenderOptions, options))
+                this.template(options)
             );
             Backbone.trigger('move:breadcrumbRendered');
             return this;
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/move-xblock-list.underscore b/cms/templates/js/move-xblock-list.underscore
index 5dcc22267449..eb51eae41ddc 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/move-xblock-list.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/move-xblock-list.underscore
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <%- categoryText %>:
     </span>
 </div>
-<ul class="xblock-items-container">
+<ul class="xblock-items-container" data-items-category="<%- XBlocksCategory %>">
     <% for (var i = 0; i < xblocks.length; i++) {
         var xblock = xblocks[i];
     %>
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/container.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/container.py
index 644f926ef8f3..85a6f83a77cb 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/container.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/container.py
@@ -63,11 +63,16 @@ def _is_finished_loading():
                 is_done = num_wrappers == (num_initialized_xblocks + num_failed_xblocks)
             return (is_done, is_done)
 
+        def _loading_spinner_hidden():
+            """ promise function to check loading spinner state """
+            is_spinner_hidden = self.q(css='div.ui-loading.is-hidden').present
+            return is_spinner_hidden, is_spinner_hidden
+
         # First make sure that an element with the view-container class is present on the page,
         # and then wait for the loading spinner to go away and all the xblocks to be initialized.
         return (
             self.q(css='body.view-container').present and
-            self.q(css='div.ui-loading.is-hidden').present and
+            Promise(_loading_spinner_hidden, 'loading spinner is hidden.').fulfill() and
             Promise(_is_finished_loading, 'Finished rendering the xblock wrappers.').fulfill()
         )
 
@@ -101,6 +106,13 @@ def active_xblocks(self):
         """
         return self._get_xblocks(".is-active ")
 
+    @property
+    def displayed_children(self):
+        """
+        Return a list of displayed xblocks loaded on the container page.
+        """
+        return self._get_xblocks()[0].children
+
     @property
     def publish_title(self):
         """
@@ -262,6 +274,29 @@ def edit(self):
         """
         return _click_edit(self, '.edit-button', '.xblock-studio_view')
 
+    def verify_confirmation_message(self, message):
+        """
+        Verify for confirmation message.
+        """
+        def _verify_message():
+            """ promise function to check confirmation message state """
+            text = self.q(css='#page-alert .alert.confirmation #alert-confirmation-title').text
+            return text and message in text[0]
+
+        self.wait_for(_verify_message, description='confirmation message present')
+
+    def click_undo_move_link(self):
+        """
+        Click undo move link.
+        """
+        click_css(self, '#page-alert .alert.confirmation .nav-actions .action-primary')
+
+    def click_take_me_there_link(self):
+        """
+        Click take me there link.
+        """
+        click_css(self, '#page-alert .alert.confirmation .nav-actions .action-secondary', require_notification=False)
+
     def add_missing_groups(self):
         """
         Click the "add missing groups" link.
@@ -382,7 +417,7 @@ def children(self):
         """
         Will return any first-generation descendant xblocks of this xblock.
         """
-        descendants = self.q(css=self._bounded_selector(self.BODY_SELECTOR)).map(
+        descendants = self.q(css=self._bounded_selector(self.BODY_SELECTOR)).filter(lambda el: el.is_displayed()).map(
             lambda el: XBlockWrapper(self.browser, el.get_attribute('data-locator'))).results
 
         # Now remove any non-direct descendants.
@@ -468,6 +503,13 @@ def has_edit_visibility_button(self):
         """
         return self.q(css=self._bounded_selector('.visibility-button')).is_present()
 
+    @property
+    def has_move_modal_button(self):
+        """
+        Returns True if this xblock has move modal button else False
+        """
+        return self.q(css=self._bounded_selector('.move-button')).is_present()
+
     def go_to_container(self):
         """
         Open the container page linked to by this xblock, and return
@@ -505,6 +547,15 @@ def open_settings_tab(self):
         """
         self._click_button('settings_tab')
 
+    def open_move_modal(self):
+        """
+        Opens the move modal.
+        """
+        click_css(self, '.move-button', require_notification=False)
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.q(css='.modal-window.move-modal').visible, description='move modal is visible'
+        )
+
     def set_field_val(self, field_display_name, field_value):
         """
         If editing, set the value of a field.
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/move_xblock.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/move_xblock.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2b89b4235970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/move_xblock.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+"""
+Move XBlock Modal Page Object
+"""
+from bok_choy.page_object import PageObject
+from common.test.acceptance.pages.common.utils import click_css
+
+
+class MoveModalView(PageObject):
+    """
+    A base class for move xblock
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, browser):
+        """
+        Arguments:
+            browser (selenium.webdriver): The Selenium-controlled browser that this page is loaded in.
+        """
+        super(MoveModalView, self).__init__(browser)
+
+    def is_browser_on_page(self):
+        return self.q(css='.modal-window.move-modal').present
+
+    def url(self):
+        """
+        Returns None because this is not directly accessible via URL.
+        """
+        return None
+
+    def save(self):
+        """
+        Clicks save button.
+        """
+        click_css(self, 'a.action-save')
+
+    def cancel(self):
+        """
+        Clicks cancel button.
+        """
+        click_css(self, 'a.action-cancel', require_notification=False)
+
+    def click_forward_button(self, source_index):
+        """
+        Click forward button at specified `source_index`.
+        """
+        css = '.move-modal .xblock-items-container .xblock-item'
+        self.q(css='.button-forward').nth(source_index).click()
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: len(self.q(css=css).results) > 0, description='children are visible'
+        )
+
+    def click_move_button(self):
+        """
+        Click move button.
+        """
+        self.q(css='.modal-actions .action-move').first.click()
+
+    @property
+    def is_move_button_enabled(self):
+        """
+        Returns True if move button on modal is enabled else False.
+        """
+        return not self.q(css='.modal-actions .action-move.is-disabled').present
+
+    @property
+    def children_category(self):
+        """
+        Get displayed children category.
+        """
+        return self.q(css='.xblock-items-container').attrs('data-items-category')[0]
+
+    def navigate_to_category(self, category, navigation_options):
+        """
+        Navigates to specifec `category` for a specified `source_index`.
+        """
+        child_category = self.children_category
+        while child_category != category:
+            self.click_forward_button(navigation_options[child_category])
+            child_category = self.children_category
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_container.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_container.py
index 4efa7ed849a1..e496a14a0921 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_container.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_container.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.component_editor import ComponentEditorView, ComponentVisibilityEditorView
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.container import ContainerPage
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.html_component_editor import HtmlComponentEditorView
+from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.move_xblock import MoveModalView
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.utils import add_discussion, drag
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.lms.courseware import CoursewarePage
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.lms.staff_view import StaffPage
@@ -1136,3 +1137,231 @@ def test_common_problem_types_tab(self):
             "Text Input with Hints and Feedback",
         ]
         self.assertEqual(page.get_category_tab_components('problem', 1), expected_components)
+
+
+@attr(shard=1)
+class MoveComponentTest(ContainerBase):
+    """
+    Tests of moving an XBlock to another XBlock.
+    """
+    def setUp(self, is_staff=True):
+        super(MoveComponentTest, self).setUp(is_staff=is_staff)
+        self.container = ContainerPage(self.browser, None)
+        self.move_modal_view = MoveModalView(self.browser)
+
+        self.navigation_options = {
+            'section': 0,
+            'subsection': 0,
+            'unit': 1,
+        }
+        self.source_component_display_name = 'HTML 11'
+        self.source_xblock_category = 'component'
+        self.message_move = 'Success! "{display_name}" has been moved.'
+        self.message_undo = 'Move cancelled. "{display_name}" has been moved back to its original location.'
+
+    def populate_course_fixture(self, course_fixture):
+        """
+        Sets up a course structure.
+        """
+        # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
+        self.unit_page1 = XBlockFixtureDesc('vertical', 'Test Unit 1').add_children(
+            XBlockFixtureDesc('html', 'HTML 11'),
+            XBlockFixtureDesc('html', 'HTML 12')
+        )
+        self.unit_page2 = XBlockFixtureDesc('vertical', 'Test Unit 2').add_children(
+            XBlockFixtureDesc('html', 'HTML 21'),
+            XBlockFixtureDesc('html', 'HTML 22')
+        )
+        course_fixture.add_children(
+            XBlockFixtureDesc('chapter', 'Test Section').add_children(
+                XBlockFixtureDesc('sequential', 'Test Subsection').add_children(
+                    self.unit_page1,
+                    self.unit_page2
+                )
+            )
+        )
+
+    def verify_move_opertions(self, unit_page, source_component, operation, component_display_names_after_operation):
+        """
+        Verify move operations.
+
+        Arguments:
+            unit_page (Object)                                Unit container page.
+            source_component (Object)                         source XBlock object to be moved.
+            operation (str),                                  `move` or `undo move` operation.
+            component_display_names_after_operation (dict)    display names of components after operation in source/dest
+        """
+        source_component.open_move_modal()
+        self.move_modal_view.navigate_to_category(self.source_xblock_category, self.navigation_options)
+        self.assertEqual(self.move_modal_view.is_move_button_enabled, True)
+
+        self.move_modal_view.click_move_button()
+        self.container.verify_confirmation_message(
+            self.message_move.format(display_name=self.source_component_display_name)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(len(unit_page.displayed_children), 1)
+
+        if operation == 'move':
+            self.container.click_take_me_there_link()
+        elif operation == 'undo_move':
+            self.container.click_undo_move_link()
+            self.container.verify_confirmation_message(
+                self.message_undo.format(display_name=self.source_component_display_name)
+            )
+
+        unit_page = ContainerPage(self.browser, None)
+        components = unit_page.displayed_children
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [component.name for component in components],
+            component_display_names_after_operation
+        )
+
+    def test_move_component_successfully(self):
+        """
+        Test if we can move a component successfully.
+
+        Given I am a staff user
+        And I go to unit page in first section
+        And I open the move modal
+        And I navigate to unit in second section
+        And I see move button is enabled
+        When I click on the move button
+        Then I see move operation success message
+        And When I click on take me there link
+        Then I see moved component there.
+        """
+        unit_page = self.go_to_unit_page(unit_name='Test Unit 1')
+        components = unit_page.displayed_children
+        self.assertEqual(len(components), 2)
+
+        self.verify_move_opertions(
+            unit_page=unit_page,
+            source_component=components[0],
+            operation='move',
+            component_display_names_after_operation=['HTML 21', 'HTML 22', 'HTML 11']
+        )
+
+    def test_undo_move_component_successfully(self):
+        """
+        Test if we can undo move a component successfully.
+
+        Given I am a staff user
+        And I go to unit page in first section
+        And I open the move modal
+        When I click on the move button
+        Then I see move operation successful message
+        And When I clicked on undo move link
+        Then I see that undo move operation is successful
+        """
+        unit_page = self.go_to_unit_page(unit_name='Test Unit 1')
+        components = unit_page.displayed_children
+        self.assertEqual(len(components), 2)
+
+        self.verify_move_opertions(
+            unit_page=unit_page,
+            source_component=components[0],
+            operation='undo_move',
+            component_display_names_after_operation=['HTML 11', 'HTML 12']
+        )
+
+    def test_content_experiment(self):
+        """
+        Test if we can move a component of content experiment successfully.
+
+        Given that I am a staff user
+        And I go to content experiment page
+        And I open the move dialogue modal
+        When I navigate to the unit in second section
+        Then I see move button is enabled
+        And when I click on the move button
+        Then I see move operation success message
+        And when I click on take me there link
+        Then I see moved component there
+        And when I undo move a component
+        Then I see that undo move operation success message
+        """
+        # Add content experiment support to course.
+        self.course_fixture.add_advanced_settings({
+            u'advanced_modules': {'value': ['split_test']},
+        })
+
+        # Create group configurations
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        self.course_fixture._update_xblock(self.course_fixture._course_location, {
+            'metadata': {
+                u'user_partitions': [
+                    create_user_partition_json(
+                        0,
+                        'Test Group Configuration',
+                        'Description of the group configuration.',
+                        [Group('0', 'Group A'), Group('1', 'Group B')]
+                    ),
+                ],
+            },
+        })
+
+        # Add split test to unit_page1 and assign newly created group configuration to it
+        split_test = XBlockFixtureDesc('split_test', 'Test Content Experiment', metadata={'user_partition_id': 0})
+        self.course_fixture.create_xblock(self.unit_page1.locator, split_test)
+
+        # Visit content experiment container page.
+        unit_page = ContainerPage(self.browser, split_test.locator)
+        unit_page.visit()
+
+        group_a_locator = unit_page.displayed_children[0].locator
+
+        # Add some components to Group A.
+        self.course_fixture.create_xblock(
+            group_a_locator, XBlockFixtureDesc('html', 'HTML 311')
+        )
+        self.course_fixture.create_xblock(
+            group_a_locator, XBlockFixtureDesc('html', 'HTML 312')
+        )
+
+        # Go to group page to move it's component.
+        group_container_page = ContainerPage(self.browser, group_a_locator)
+        group_container_page.visit()
+
+        # Verify content experiment block has correct groups and components.
+        components = group_container_page.displayed_children
+        self.assertEqual(len(components), 2)
+
+        self.source_component_display_name = 'HTML 311'
+
+        # Verify undo move operation for content experiment.
+        self.verify_move_opertions(
+            unit_page=group_container_page,
+            source_component=components[0],
+            operation='undo_move',
+            component_display_names_after_operation=['HTML 311', 'HTML 312']
+        )
+
+        # Verify move operation for content experiment.
+        self.verify_move_opertions(
+            unit_page=group_container_page,
+            source_component=components[0],
+            operation='move',
+            component_display_names_after_operation=['HTML 21', 'HTML 22', 'HTML 311']
+        )
+
+    def test_a11y(self):
+        """
+        Verify move modal a11y.
+        """
+        unit_page = self.go_to_unit_page(unit_name='Test Unit 1')
+
+        unit_page.a11y_audit.config.set_scope(
+            include=[".modal-window.move-modal"]
+        )
+        unit_page.a11y_audit.config.set_rules({
+            'ignore': [
+                'color-contrast',  # TODO: AC-716
+                'link-href',  # TODO: AC-716
+            ]
+        })
+
+        unit_page.displayed_children[0].open_move_modal()
+
+        for category in ['section', 'subsection', 'component']:
+            self.move_modal_view.navigate_to_category(category, self.navigation_options)
+            unit_page.a11y_audit.check_for_accessibility_errors()