Provided is a method of operating a device having a plurality of operating systems installed therein, the method including: receiving a first user input for selecting at least one application installed in a first operating system among the plurality of operating systems; receiving a second user input for selecting a second operating system, in which a shortcut icon for execution of the selected application is to be displayed, among the plurality of operating systems; creating the shortcut icon based on the first user input and the second user input; and displaying the created shortcut icon on a user interface of the second operating system.