Abstract: The multifunction operating device (10), which is designed particularly as an input device for monitor-controlled devices such as computers, information or entertainment technology devices, vehicle components or generally for a man-machine interface, is provided with a manually operable operating unit (12), which can be rotated about an axis of rotation (16), depressed along the axis of rotation (16) in a flexible manner, and laterally displaced in a substantially radial direction in respect to the axis of rotation (16). The operating unit (12) has a rotary sensor (19) for detecting the current rotational position and a pressure sensor (20) for detecting a depression movement. The operating device (10) also has a movement sensor unit (22) for detecting the direction of a substantially radial movement of the operating unit (12) during the lateral movement of said unit.