Electric power tool

An electric power tool having a plurality of operation modes and comprising:

• a lighting unit that irradiates light to an exterior of the electric power tool;
• a motor that generates rotational driving force so as to drive a tool element;
• a setting switch that is turned ON/OFF so as to change a setting of the operation modes and a setting of lighting modes, the lighting modes indicating whether or not the lighting unit is turned on;
• a setting switching unit that changes the setting of the operation modes and the setting of the lighting modes corresponding to a manner of operation provided to the setting switch;
• a motor control unit that controls the motor according to a control method for one of the operation modes currently set by the setting switching unit;
• and
• a lighting control unit that controls whether or not the lighting unit is turned on corresponding to one of the lighting modes currently set by the setting switching unit,
• wherein, when the setting switch Is turned on, the setting switching unit changes one of the setting of the operation modes and the setting of the lighting modes corresponding to a duration time of an ON state of the setting switch.