Abstract: The present disclosure provides a terminal control method and a terminal control device. The terminal control method includes: detecting multiple touch points formed on a screen interface; displaying a management interface of a hidden icon on the screen interface if at least one of the touch points slides to a first direction and at least one of the remaining touch points slides to a second direction opposite to the first direction. In the technical solution of the present disclosure, by detecting the movement tracks of the multiple touch points on the screen interface of the terminal, the management interface of the hidden icon can be opened quickly without interface switching, and the operation can be convenient and efficient.