A mobile terminal is capable of automatically editing icons corresponding to a plurality of applications included in a home screen page. The mobile terminal includes: a touch screen configured to output a home screen page including icons corresponding to applications; and a controller configured to generate a folder including at least part of the applications by using attribute information of the applications, when an edition request with respect to the icons included in the home screen page is received, wherein an image of the generated folder, rather than the icons corresponding to the applications included in the generated folder, is output to the home screen page.