A keyboard type terminal and a location method for electronic document therein are disclosed. The keyboard type terminal includes a setting module, a directory listing module, a detection module, a real-time directory module, a preview module and a chapter and section switchover module. The method includes: a directory listing is generated for an electronic document and the directory listing is stored; a keyboard input is detected under a reading interface of a current chapter and section of the electronic document; in response to a to-be-switched chapter and section number inputted from a user, the to-be-switched chapter and section number is immediately matched with directory entries in the stored directory listing, and the matched directory entry is displayed; a preview of a chapter and section corresponding to the to-be-switched chapter and section number is generated according to the to-be-switched chapter and section number inputted by the user, and the preview of the chapter and section is displayed to the user; and in response to a confirmation of switching to the chapter and section from the user, the previewed section is switched to. The disclosure is easy to use and implement, and improves the reading experience.