List display control method and device are provided. The method may include displaying a plurality of list items in a list display area. The method may also include performing at least one of the following based on an operation of a pointer in the list display area: scrolling up, in response to a first operation of the pointer on any list item of the plurality of list items in a first area of the list display area and scrolling down, in response to a second operation of the pointer on any list item of the plurality of list items in a second area of the list display area which is different from the first area.