A method for operating a display and operator device, which is coupled to at least two spinning preparation machines (A, B), including the following steps • on a display section (10, 22) of the device, illustrating machine display sections in a non-highlighting condition, each one of them respectively representing one of the spinning preparation machines (A, B) coupled to the display and operator device, • allowing for selecting one of the machine display sections by means of an operator section (12, 22) of the device, • upon selection of one of the machine display sections, - illustrating the machine display section, which represents the selected spinning preparation machine (A, B), in a first highlighting condition, which is visually different from the non-highlighting condition, and - illustrating the one, respectively the non-selected machine display section/s in the non-highlighting condition, • displaying at least one first action selection section (15, 34), which represents associated first actions, which are executable at the selected spinning preparation machine (A, B) by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30), • upon selection of one of the at least one first action selection section (15, 34) by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30), illustrating a first action display section (2 to 4, 15, 20, 34, 40), the operation thereof by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30) causing the execution of the associated first action at the selected spinning preparation machine (A, B), • displaying at least one second action selection section (15, 32, 43), which represents an associated second action, which is executable by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30) at all coupled spinning preparation machines (A, B), and • upon selection of one of the at least one second action selection section (15, 32, 43) by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30), illustrating a second action display section (2 to 4), the operating thereof by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30) causing the execution of the associated second action at all coupled spinning preparation machines (A, B). • on a display section (10, 22) of the device, illustrating machine display sections in a non-highlighting condition, each one of them respectively representing one of the spinning preparation machines (A, B) coupled to the display and operator device, • allowing for selecting one of the machine display sections by means of an operator section (12, 22) of the device, • upon selection of one of the machine display sections, - illustrating the machine display section, which represents the selected spinning preparation machine (A, B), in a first highlighting condition, which is visually different from the non-highlighting condition, and - illustrating the one, respectively the non-selected machine display section/s in the non-highlighting condition, - illustrating the machine display section, which represents the selected spinning preparation machine (A, B), in a first highlighting condition, which is visually different from the non-highlighting condition, and - illustrating the one, respectively the non-selected machine display section/s in the non-highlighting condition, • displaying at least one first action selection section (15, 34), which represents associated first actions, which are executable at the selected spinning preparation machine (A, B) by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30), • upon selection of one of the at least one first action selection section (15, 34) by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30), illustrating a first action display section (2 to 4, 15, 20, 34, 40), the operation thereof by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30) causing the execution of the associated first action at the selected spinning preparation machine (A, B), • displaying at least one second action selection section (15, 32, 43), which represents an associated second action, which is executable by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30) at all coupled spinning preparation machines (A, B), and • upon selection of one of the at least one second action selection section (15, 32, 43) by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30), illustrating a second action display section (2 to 4), the operating thereof by means of the operator section (10, 20, 30) causing the execution of the associated second action at all coupled spinning preparation machines (A, B).