Abstract: A method for prompting recently used application programs in wireless communication device is provided. The method is used to acquire an application program array and read the information of each application program in the application program array and displaying the recently used application programs according to a sequence of usage time in a recently used application program list and determine if a required application program exists in the application program array and directly executing the required application program and rearranging the information of the application program in the application program array according to the information of the executing application program. Therefore, the user can search the recently used application program by entering the list and open the recently used application program directly from the recently used application program.