Pointing device

A device comprising a base with a pointing surface that by means of a finger or equivalent is mobile within a pointing area of the device, preferably for displacing a cursor or equivalent on a display operatively connected to the device, whereby the pointing surface comprises one side of a loop device that, in order to make forwards and backwards motion in a first direction possible, is mounted for circulatory motion around support means arranged at a mutual distance, and that, in order to make forwards and backwards motion in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction possible, is mounted such that it can be displaced relative to a base c h a r a c t e r i s e d in that at least one of the said support means comprises a shaft or equivalent device that can be rotated and axially displaced relative to the base.