An electronic device with keys which is capable of improving the user's usability for the keys, wherein processes allocated to the keys can be switched. A switching unit switches processes allocated to at least a part of the plurality of keys according to a predetermined operation. A determination unit determines whether or not the switching unit is in a normal state. An invalidation unit invalidates a part of the plurality of keys in a case where the determination unit determines that the switching unit is not in the normal state. An execution unit executes, when the key not invalidated by the invalidation unit among the plurality of keys is pressed, a process allocated to the pressed key, in a case where the determination unit determines that the switching unit is not in the normal state.