Open documents

Last updated on Feb 25, 2026

Learn how to open existing Illustrator documents.

In the Illustrator on the web (Beta) workspace, select the Show menu icon, and then select Open.

Screenshot of an Illustrator document with the hamburger menu and Open option highlighted. — Open any Illustrator document to continue working on your artwork.

Select an existing Creative Cloud document from the Your files or Shared with you sections, or select On your computer to upload a document from your device.

Note

If you recently worked on a file and want to open it again, go to the Recent files section on the homepage.

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