A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a touchscreen, anda controller configured, upon reception of a predetermined touch input applied to the touchscreen, to display an object for controlling deletion of a text disposed around a touch point corresponding to the touch input at the touch point, to display a control area including a plurality of control items for setting a deletion direction and a deletion unit based on the object on the touchscreen, and to delete the text based on at least one control item upon selection of the at least one control item. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a user interface accessible more rapidly and easily when a text displayed on the touchscreen is deleted.