actuating tool for a screw, ➢ with at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) for one screw in each case, the torque transmitter (3; 6) extending along a longitudinal axis, ➢ having at least one motor-driven drive means (2; 5), which is designed to drive the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) by transmitting the torque of the output shaft of the at least one drive means (2; 5) to the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6), ➢ wherein the at least one drive means (2; 5) is arranged laterally adjacent to the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) such that the longitudinal axis of the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) is laterally offset with respect to the output shaft of the at least one drive means (2; 5), ➢ wherein the actuation tool further comprises at least one torque transmission unit (1; 4) configured to transmit the torque from the output shaft of the at least one drive means (2; 5) to the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6), and ➢ the actuating tool being designed in such a way that, in the case of a fully assembled actuating tool which comprises at least the at least one drive means (2; 5) and at least one torque transmitter (3; 6), the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) is mounted with respect to the at least one drive means (2; 5) in such a way that the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) can be displaced along its longitudinal axis with respect to the at least one drive means (2; 5), characterized in that the displaceable mounting of the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) relative to the at least one drive means (2; 5) is designed in such a way that this mounting has a holding position from which the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) can be displaced in its longitudinal direction only if a force is exerted on the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) in its longitudinal direction which is above a first threshold value of the force which occurs during positive coupling of the torque transmitter to the head of the screw. ➢ with at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) for one screw in each case, the torque transmitter (3; 6) extending along a longitudinal axis, ➢ having at least one motor-driven drive means (2; 5), which is designed to drive the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) by transmitting the torque of the output shaft of the at least one drive means (2; 5) to the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6), ➢ wherein the at least one drive means (2; 5) is arranged laterally adjacent to the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) such that the longitudinal axis of the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) is laterally offset with respect to the output shaft of the at least one drive means (2; 5), ➢ wherein the actuation tool further comprises at least one torque transmission unit (1; 4) configured to transmit the torque from the output shaft of the at least one drive means (2; 5) to the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6), and ➢ the actuating tool being designed in such a way that, in the case of a fully assembled actuating tool which comprises at least the at least one drive means (2; 5) and at least one torque transmitter (3; 6), the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) is mounted with respect to the at least one drive means (2; 5) in such a way that the at least one torque transmitter (3; 6) can be displaced along its longitudinal axis with respect to the at least one drive means (2; 5), <EOS>