The invention relates to a manual operating part (100) for a furniture control, in particular for furniture for sitting or lying down, comprising a housing (101) having a top side (110) and a bottom side (160). A first and a third operating panel (120, 130) are defined on the top side and a second and a fourth operating field (170, 180) are defined on the bottom side, which are opposite the first and third operating fields (120, 130). Actuating the first and second operating fields triggers a first operating signal in each case, while actuating the third and fourth operating field triggers a second operating signal in each case. The housing (101) is movably mounted over push-buttons arranged in the housing at least in the region of the first and third operating field and is mounted such that a first of said push-buttons is actuated by movement of the housing in the region of the first operating field and that a second of said push-buttons is actuated by movement of the housing in the region of the third operating field.