Information processing apparatus and method for controlling information processing apparatus

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a display unit configured to display at least one input object corresponding to data input;
• a first detection unit configured to detect a position of an object located in a vertical direction with respect to the display unit and that interacts with the display unit in a contactless manner, wherein detecting the position results in detecting an instruction associated with the at least one input object that is displayed on the display unit and corresponds to the position of the object;
• a second detection unit configured to detect confirmation of the instruction detected by the first detection unit;
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• an input unit configured to input data corresponding to the at least one input object in a case where the second detection unit detects confirmation of the instruction associated with the at least one input object in a state where the first detection unit detects the instruction associated with the at least one input object.