Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a text input in an electronic device having a touch screen are provided. The method includes displaying at least one text inputted via a touch panel of the touch screen; when a deletion event is detected through the touch panel, deleting at least one of the displayed at least one text and storing the deleted at least one text in a memory unit; when the deletion event is removed, displaying a recovery guide on the touch screen and displaying the stored at least one text in the recovery guide; and when a selecting event is detected from the recovery guide, recovering at least one text selected from the recovery guide and displaying the selected at least one text as inputted at least one text.

Abstract: A method of operating a window of an electronic device having a touch screen is provided. The method includes displaying a second window on a part of a first window, detecting a user input in the first window, and adjusting a position of the second window, when a distance between a position of the user input for the first window and the position of the second window is a preset threshold value or less.