The present disclosure relates to a desktop page display method and device. The method includes that: it is determined (S101) whether an icon movement operation for a preset icon on a first desktop page is monitored or not; a movement direction of the icon movement operation is acquired when the icon movement operation is monitored (S102); a desktop page switching identifier corresponding to the movement direction is displayed (S103) on the first desktop page according to the movement direction; and a second desktop page is displayed (S104) when the desktop page switching identifier is activated by the icon movement operation.