A method for influencing a multiaxial manipulator, such as a multiaxial industrial robot, with a manually guided influencing device, whose position and location in space are measured and used for influencing the manipulator, is characterized in that in alternation movements of the influencing device and associated movements of the manipulator are performed. Through the proposed breaking down of the rotor movement into short partial movements influenceable in each case by the influencing device, despite unavoidable imprecisions of the sensor means used, it is possible to achieve a precise, reliable and intuitive influencing, particularly programming of robots.