The embodiment of the invention discloses a method and device for processing information, and relates to the technical field of electronic information. The method and device can automatically correlating required information to a right position of a corresponding application conveniently and fast, so as to simplify an operation process. The method comprises the following steps: detecting whether a first keyword exists in text data or not; if the first keyword exists, confirming an application corresponding to the first keyword, and starting or preparing to start the application corresponding to the first keyword; extracting a second keyword from the text data, and introducing the second keyword into the application corresponding to the first keyword. The method and device are suitable for information processing operation.