Electronic devices and methods for processing an input content are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining a first input content through a first operation; displaying the first input content on the display unit, the first input content comprising at least two elements; determining a first element from the at least two elements in accordance with a predetermined rule; obtaining a second element through a second operation, the second element not belonging to the at least two elements; updating the first element with the second element at the position where the first element has been displayed on the display unit; and displaying the second element on the display unit.