Operating device and method for providing an operating device

The method involves controlling information display on a display area (6,9) by operating an input device. A subset of a list is displayed by an operating process during indication of display content, which is assigned to a selected list entry (16) of the list. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) an operating device, which has a controlling device; and (2) a motor vehicle, which has a steering wheel.