Provide is a method for prompting a fingerprint operation, comprising steps of: determining whether a fingerprint input position needs to be prompted; if the fingerprint input position needs to be prompted, displaying a first prompt graphic in an effective fingerprint detection area, wherein the effective fingerprint detection area is located in at least a part of a display area of a display; enabling a fingerprint collection function, and collecting fingerprint information in the effective fingerprint detection area; and processing the collected fingerprint information, and generating a fingerprint recognition processing result according to the fingerprint information.. The method displays a prompt graphic in a corresponding display area of a fingerprint apparatus, so as to prompt a fingerprint recognition position without affecting the integrity of a display, thereby implementing functions of a fingerprint recognition and processing.