A method and apparatus for sharing objects between windows in an electronic device supporting multiple windows are provided. The method for sharing objects in an electronic device includes displaying multiple windows including a first window and a second window on a display unit functionally linked with the electronic device, selecting the first window, activating objects associated with the first window, receiving an input signal for selecting at least one of the objects associated with the first window, and presenting the selected at least one of the objects in a region associated with the second window according to an attribute of the input signal.