The utility model relates to the technical field of switch cabinets, and specifically to a switch cabinet operating device, including a cabinet body and an operating panel, and also including a shielding component, the shielding component including a storage bracket, an oriented frame, a movable slide, a supporting slider, a supporting rod, a rotating block, a shielding plate and an auxiliary component, the storage bracket is fixedly connected to the cabinet body, the oriented frame is fixedly connected to the storage bracket, the movable slide is slidably connected to the oriented frame, the supporting slider is fixedly connected to the movable slide, the supporting rod is fixedly connected to the supporting slider, the rotating block is rotatably connected to the support rod, the shielding plate is fixedly connected to the rotating block, and the auxiliary component is arranged on the shielding plate, after the shielding plate is pulled out from the storage bracket, the shielding plate can be flipped to the top of the operating panel of the cabinet body, and then the operating panel is shielded, so as to prevent the operator from touching the operating panel during the normal operation of the cabinet body, and then avoid the cabinet body from being operated incorrectly and causing abnormal operation of the cabinet body.