If you’re like most people, you open Illustrator files to start working on a new project. But if you’re having trouble opening a recovery file, here’s how to do it in Illustrator:

  1. Choose File > Open from the main menu.
  2. Type “recovery” into the text field and click on the OK button.
  3. In the resulting window, select your Illustrator installation and click on the OK button again.
  4. If everything goes according to plan, you’ll now see a new window called “Recovery.” This is where you can enter all of your information about your Illustrator session, such as your name and password. If everything goes wrong and you don’t see this window after trying to open a file, make sure that you’ve closed all of your other Illustrator windows and that your computer is turned off!