Abstract: The invention relates to a profiled guiding element consisting of sheet metal for longitudinal guiding operations or pivoting guiding operations, comprising at least one guiding surface embodied thereon. The invention is characterised in that the profiled guiding element (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i) comprises two projecting edge flanges (4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4c, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i) on a longitudinal edge (3, 3a), which are formed by profiling gaps in the longitudinal edge (3, 3a). At least one surface (3, 3a, 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 7, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e) of the profiled guiding element (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i) forms a guiding surface for at least one rolling or sliding body (2, 2a, 2b, 15).