An electric power tool comprising: a motor ; a driving unit configured to be driven by the motor ; a trigger switch configured to be operated by a user; a first forward/reverse switching unit including a slide switch, the slide switch being operable by the user to change a direction of rotation of the motor from a forward direction to a reverse direction, and vice versa, responsive to the user's operation of the slide switch; and a second forward/reverse switching unit provided separately from the trigger switch and the first forward/reverse switching unit characterized in that the second forward/reverse switching unit includes a touch switch , the touch switch being operable by the user to change the direction of rotation of the motor from the forward direction to the reverse direction, and vice versa, responsive to the user's operation of the touch switch; wherein the electric power tool further comprises a control unit configured to perform drive control on the motor responsive to the user's operation of the trigger switch , and the electric power tool has: a first mode in which the control unit performs a type of control of changing the direction of rotation of the motor responsive to the user's operation of the first forward/reverse switching unit ; and a second mode in which the control unit performs another type of control of changing the direction of rotation of the motor responsive to the user's operation of the second forward/reverse switching unit . a motor ; a driving unit configured to be driven by the motor ; a trigger switch configured to be operated by a user; a first forward/reverse switching unit including a slide switch, the slide switch being operable by the user to change a direction of rotation of the motor from a forward direction to a reverse direction, and vice versa, responsive to the user's operation of the slide switch; and a second forward/reverse switching unit provided separately from the trigger switch and the first forward/reverse switching unit characterized in that the second forward/reverse switching unit includes characterized in that the second forward/reverse switching unit includes a touch switch , the touch switch being operable by the user to change the direction of rotation of the motor from the forward direction to the reverse direction, and vice versa, responsive to the user's operation of the touch switch; wherein the electric power tool further comprises a control unit configured to perform drive control on the motor responsive to the user's operation of the trigger switch , and the electric power tool has: a first mode in which the control unit performs a type of control of changing the direction of rotation of the motor responsive to the user's operation of the first forward/reverse switching unit ; and a second mode in which the control unit performs another type of control of changing the direction of rotation of the motor responsive to the user's operation of the second forward/reverse switching unit . a first mode in which the control unit performs a type of control of changing the direction of rotation of the motor responsive to the user's operation of the first forward/reverse switching unit ; and a second mode in which the control unit performs another type of control of changing the direction of rotation of the motor responsive to the user's operation of the second forward/reverse switching unit . <EOS>