Method for displaying for virtual keypad an electronic device thereof

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a virtual keypad and an electronic device thereof. The method for displaying the virtual keypad of the electronic device includes detecting execution of an application allowing text input, detecting at least one touch subject within a threshold distance of a touchscreen, and displaying a virtual keypad when the touch subject within the threshold distance of the touchscreen is detected. The virtual keyboard can be displayed by the electronic device according to a user′s character input intention, and a plurality of processes preceded to display the virtual keyboard can be simplified.