A method for browsing an application folder, wherein the method is implemented on an electronic device having a touchscreen (2830, 150), and the method comprises: displaying, by the electronic device, a home screen on the touchscreen (2830, 150), wherein the home screen comprises an icon of a first application program; detecting, by the electronic device, a touch and hold operation on the icon of the first application program; and in response to the touch and hold operation, displaying, by the electronic device on the touchscreen (2830, 150), a shortcut menu corresponding to the first application program, wherein the shortcut menu comprises a first control; detecting, by the electronic device, a first operation on the first control; in response to the first operation, displaying, by the electronic device, a first user interface on the touchscreen (2830, 150), wherein the first user interface is a screen of the first application program, the first user interface comprises a folder control, and the folder control is used to indicate a first folder of the first application program; detecting, by the electronic device, a second operation on the folder control; and in response to the second operation, displaying, by the electronic device, a second user interface on the touchscreen (2830, 150), wherein the second user interface is a content details screen of the first folder corresponding to the first application program; and the first user interface further comprises a file control, wherein the file control is used to indicate a first file, and the first file is a latest file saved for the first application program, wherein the first folder includes the first file. displaying, by the electronic device, a home screen on the touchscreen (2830, 150), wherein the home screen comprises an icon of a first application program; detecting, by the electronic device, a touch and hold operation on the icon of the first application program; and in response to the touch and hold operation, displaying, by the electronic device on the touchscreen (2830, 150), a shortcut menu corresponding to the first application program, wherein the shortcut menu comprises a first control; detecting, by the electronic device, a first operation on the first control; in response to the first operation, displaying, by the electronic device, a first user interface on the touchscreen (2830, 150), wherein the first user interface is a screen of the first application program, the first user interface comprises a folder control, and the folder control is used to indicate a first folder of the first application program; detecting, by the electronic device, a second operation on the folder control; and in response to the second operation, displaying, by the electronic device, a second user interface on the touchscreen (2830, 150), wherein the second user interface is a content details screen of the first folder corresponding to the first application program; and the first user interface further comprises a file control, wherein the file control is used to indicate a first file, and the first file is a latest file saved for the first application program, wherein the first folder includes the first file.