A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, which facilitates a terminal to be used in further consideration of user's convenience. The present invention includes a touchscreen and a controller, if a 1st touch gesture is received through the touchscreen, outputting a movable button pad including at least one 1st touch button to the touchscreen in response to the received 1st touch gesture, the controller, if a prescribed one of the at least one 1st touch button is selected, enabling a prescribed function corresponding to the prescribed 1st touch button. Accordingly, in controlling a touchscreen having a relatively large size, the present invention can provide a touch screen control environment for enhancing user's convenience.