The invention provides a control method suitable for an electronic device; the electronic device comprises a touch control panel, a processing unit and an output/input port; the control method comprises the following steps: executing an application program, and the output/input port outputs an output signal to an external device according to the application program; using a plurality of induction units of the touch control panel to receive multi induction energy; defining the induction units with induction energy bigger than a preset value to be touched induction units; stopping or pausing the application program when a first condition is satisfied. The first condition comprises that the touched induction units form a touch locus, and the locus extends from a first edge of the touch control panel to a second edge opposite to the first edge, and the locus lasts for a preset period. The user needs not to control the application program to stop or pause, thus bringing convenience operation for the user.