An item setting apparatus for changing over a screen corresponding to a desired tab by selecting the desired tab from plural tabs and setting items displayed on the screen based on a user's operation, comprises an item information holding section to hold item information about indication of items of plural tabs having plural items; a group information holding section to separate items into plural groups and hold group information about that to which group each item belongs; a display item editing section to edit items displayed on a screen of a tab; and a tab display control section to control to display items correctively by a group unit on a screen of a tab selected by a user by using the group information.