An electronic device for controlling a display, the electronic device comprising: a display; and a processor configured to: control the display to display a first application on a first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display in a folding state of the electronic device, in response to identifying a change from the folding state to an unfolding state of the display, control the display to display a second application, paired with the first application displayed on the first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display, on a second area (1420, 1520, 1620, 1720, 1820, 1920) of the display, and control the display to display a specific object on a third area (1430, 1530, 1630, 1730, 1830, 1930) of the display while displaying the first application on the first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display, wherein the specific object is configured to cause the processor to display a specific screen comprising at least one object corresponding to at least one application in response to a user selection, characterized in that in response to obtaining the user selection of the specific object, control the display to display a part of the first application and a part of the second application on the first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display, and control the display to display the specific screen on an area comprising the second area (1420, 1520, 1620, 1720, 1820, 1920) and the third area (1430, 1530, 1630, 1730, 1830, 1930) of the display. a display; and a processor configured to: control the display to display a first application on a first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display in a folding state of the electronic device, in response to identifying a change from the folding state to an unfolding state of the display, control the display to display a second application, paired with the first application displayed on the first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display, on a second area (1420, 1520, 1620, 1720, 1820, 1920) of the display, and control the display to display a specific object on a third area (1430, 1530, 1630, 1730, 1830, 1930) of the display while displaying the first application on the first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display, wherein the specific object is configured to cause the processor to display a specific screen comprising at least one object corresponding to at least one application in response to a user selection, characterized in that in response to obtaining the user selection of the specific object, control the display to display a part of the first application and a part of the second application on the first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display, and control the display to display the specific screen on an area comprising the second area (1420, 1520, 1620, 1720, 1820, 1920) and the third area (1430, 1530, 1630, 1730, 1830, 1930) of the display. control the display to display a first application on a first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display in a folding state of the electronic device, in response to identifying a change from the folding state to an unfolding state of the display, control the display to display a second application, paired with the first application displayed on the first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display, on a second area (1420, 1520, 1620, 1720, 1820, 1920) of the display, and control the display to display a specific object on a third area (1430, 1530, 1630, 1730, 1830, 1930) of the display while displaying the first application on the first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display, wherein the specific object is configured to cause the processor to display a specific screen comprising at least one object corresponding to at least one application in response to a user selection, characterized in that in response to obtaining the user selection of the specific object, control the display to display a part of the first application and a part of the second application on the first area (1410, 1510, 1610, 1710, 1810, 1910) of the display, and control the display to display the specific screen on an area comprising the second area (1420, 1520, 1620, 1720, 1820, 1920) and the third area (1430, 1530, 1630, 1730, 1830, 1930) of the display.