In order to provide a hand machine tool comprising an elongated housing, a drive motor which is arranged in the housing and with which a tool holder can be driven via a miter gear, a first handle unit arranged on a housing section located close to the tool holder and aligned transversely to a longitudinal axis of the housing and a second handle unit arranged on the housing, with which the alignment of the first handle unit relative to the axis of rotation of the tool holder may be varied, it is suggested that the first handle unit be held for guidance in an adjusting guide means on the housing and in this adjusting guide means be adjustable within an angular range of at least 90° about a longitudinal axis of the housing between several possible positions and be fixable in a positive-locking manner in the respective position.