diff --git a/crates/egui/src/atomics/atom_kind.rs b/crates/egui/src/atomics/atom_kind.rs
index f58b39f8..3c54c496 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/atomics/atom_kind.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/atomics/atom_kind.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub enum AtomKind<'a> {
     /// For custom rendering.
     ///
     /// You can get the [`crate::Rect`] with the [`Id`] from [`crate::AtomLayoutResponse`] and use a
-    /// [`crate::Painter`] or [`Ui::put`] to add/draw some custom content.
+    /// [`crate::Painter`] or [`Ui::place`] to add/draw some custom content.
     ///
     /// Example:
     /// ```
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub enum AtomKind<'a> {
     ///
     /// let rect = response.rect(id);
     /// if let Some(rect) = rect {
-    ///     ui.put(rect, Button::new("⏵"));
+    ///     ui.place(rect, Button::new("⏵"));
     /// }
     /// # });
     /// ```
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/ui.rs b/crates/egui/src/ui.rs
index 67d210b2..f595469b 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/ui.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/ui.rs
@@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@ impl Ui {
     /// The returned [`Response`] can be used to check for interactions,
     /// as well as adding tooltips using [`Response::on_hover_text`].
     ///
-    /// See also [`Self::add_sized`] and [`Self::put`].
+    /// See also [`Self::add_sized`], [`Self::place`] and [`Self::put`].
     ///
     /// ```
     /// # egui::__run_test_ui(|ui| {
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ impl Ui {
     ///
     /// To fill all remaining area, use `ui.add_sized(ui.available_size(), widget);`
     ///
-    /// See also [`Self::add`] and [`Self::put`].
+    /// See also [`Self::add`], [`Self::place`] and [`Self::put`].
     ///
     /// ```
     /// # egui::__run_test_ui(|ui| {
@@ -1748,9 +1748,23 @@ impl Ui {
             .inner
     }
 
-    /// Add a [`Widget`] to this [`Ui`] at a specific location (manual layout).
+    /// Add a [`Widget`] to this [`Ui`] at a specific location (manual layout) without
+    /// affecting this [`Ui`]s cursor.
     ///
-    /// See also [`Self::add`] and [`Self::add_sized`].
+    /// See also [`Self::add`] and [`Self::add_sized`] and [`Self::put`].
+    pub fn place(&mut self, max_rect: Rect, widget: impl Widget) -> Response {
+        self.new_child(
+            UiBuilder::new()
+                .max_rect(max_rect)
+                .layout(Layout::centered_and_justified(Direction::TopDown)),
+        )
+        .add(widget)
+    }
+
+    /// Add a [`Widget`] to this [`Ui`] at a specific location (manual layout) and advance the
+    /// cursor after the widget.
+    ///
+    /// See also [`Self::add`], [`Self::add_sized`], and [`Self::place`].
     pub fn put(&mut self, max_rect: Rect, widget: impl Widget) -> Response {
         self.scope_builder(
             UiBuilder::new()