The invention discloses a method and a device for updating information and relates to the technical field of information processing. The method comprises the steps of displaying an information list, wherein the information list includes at least one first information entry; detecting a content updating operation for the first information entry; determining a second information entry indicated by the content updating operation in response to the detected content updating operation, wherein the first information entry includes the second information entry; and updating a content of the second information entry. Through the method, a terminal can update the content of the specified information entry according to the content updating operation of a user so that the updating is pertinent and meets the reading requirement of the user.