Apparatus and method for controlling object in device with touch screen

PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for controlling an object in a device including a touch screen are provided to delete or change the location of plural objects by an occurrence of one event for easily delete or move the objects displayed on the touch screen. CONSTITUTION: A portable terminal checks multi-touched objects when a multi-touch is detected for the objects (701,703). The portable terminal activates an object moving mode when a duration time of the multi-touch is bigger than the reference time (705,707). When a moving event occurs, the portable terminal changes the location of the multi-touched objects (709,711). [Reference numerals] (701) Is multi-touch detected for objects?; (703) Check the multi-touched objects; (705) Duration time of the multi-touch > reference time; (707) Activate an object moving mode; (709) Is an object moving event occurred?; (711) Change the location of the touched objects; (AA) Start; (BB,DD,FF) No; (CC,EE,GG) Yes; (HH) End