The invention relates to an icon arranging method and device. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining an icon arrangement request of a request-side user, wherein the icon arrangement request comprises a target user identification and a target arrangement shape; in response to the icon arrangement request, determining a target terminal associated with the target user identification; and sending an icon arrangement instruction which comprises the target arrangement shape to the target terminal, wherein the icon arrangement instruction is used for instructing the target terminal to arrange desktop icon images according to the target arrangement shape. According to the icon arrangement method and device, the target terminal can arrange the icon images in an appointed shape according to the requirement of the request-side user, and the request-side user can interact with the target user through the icon images, so that the arrangement form of the desktop icon images is enriched and the terminal is more intelligent.