Provided are an apparatus, method, and medium for providing an area division unit having a touch pad function, and more particularly, an apparatus and method for providing an area division unit having a touch pad function which are capable of dividing a display screen of a display device into one or more display areas using an area division unit equipped with a transparent touch pad and allowing a user to choose and execute one of a plurality of menu items that are displayed on the display screen and are seen through the transparent touch pad. The apparatus includes an area division unit which can be moved in a predetermined direction by a user and can thus divide a display screen into one or more display areas, the display screen which is divided into one or more display areas according to the location of the area division unit, and a touch pad which is attached on the top surface of the area division unit and allows the user to choose and execute one of a plurality of icons displayed on the display screen.