A display apparatus, including a display; an interface configured to connect to an external device; a storage; and a controller configured to: while connected with the external device, control the display to display a first graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a plurality of menu items corresponding to a plurality of functions, and perform a function corresponding to a menu item selected by a user from among the plurality of menu items, control the storage to store history information comprising information associated with the menu item and information on the external device connected through the interface when the menu item is selected, and in response to receiving a request for a GUI, control the display to display a second GUI comprising at least one menu item selected based on the history information and the external device connected through the interface when the request for the GUI is received.