An information processing method and an electronic device are described. The method is applied to an electronic device. The method includes detecting an operation performed via a keyboard; determining which keys on the keyboard the operation is addressed to, the keys including ordinary keys, a first dedicated key, and a second dedicated key, wherein when the second dedicated key and each of the ordinary keys are simultaneously operated, a predetermined function corresponding to an associated ordinary key is performed, respectively; and when a determination result indicates that the operation includes an operation addressed to the first dedicated key and one of the ordinary keys, a predetermined function executed corresponding to that the second dedicated key and the ordinary key are simultaneously operated is executed.