The invention discloses a method and device for application program access. The method comprises the steps that a virtual key area is displayed on a display screen, wherein the virtual key area comprises one or multiple virtual keys as well as a target interface used to trigger quick operation area display, and the quick operation area comprises one or multiple icons used to trigger starting of an application program; operations made by a user aiming at the target interface are received; when the operation indicates display of the quick operation area, the quick operation area will be displayed on the display screen; and when triggering of the icon in the quick operation area is detected, the application program corresponding to the icon will be started. Obviously, according to the technical scheme disclosed by the invention, an operation interface used for quick access of the application program can be added in the virtual key area of the terminal equipment; the user can access some application programs quickly by the operation interface; operations are simple; and efficiency is high.