Open a file

You can open files that were created in Illustrator as well as files that were created in other applications.

To open an existing file, choose File > Open. Locate the file, and click Open.
To open a recently saved file, choose the file from the Open A Recent Item list in the Welcome screen, or choose File > Open Recent Files, and choose a file from the list.
To open and preview a file using Adobe Bridge, choose File > Browse In Bridge to open Adobe Bridge. Locate the file and choose File > Open With > Adobe Illustrator CS4.