• Menu bar (at the very top) shows the File, Edit, and other menus that give you access to a variety of commands, adjustments, settings, and panels.
• Tools panel (on the left) contains tools for creating and editing artwork. Similar tools are grouped together. You can access them by clicking and holding a tool in the Tools panel.
• Panels (on the right) include Properties, Layers, and other panels that contain a variety of controls for working with artwork. You can find a full list of panels under the Window menu.
• Document window (in the middle) displays the file you’re currently working on. Multiple open documents appear as tabs in the Document window.

Learn how to zoom and pan 

Explore how to zoom and pan in an Illustrator document in this video:

• The Zoom tool, located in the Tools panel, can be used to show you more detail of a document. To change from Zoom In to Zoom Out, press Alt (Windows).
• The Hand tool, found by clicking and holding the Zoom tool in the Tools panel, allows you to pan across a document.
  
  

Creating New Document

Learn how to make a new document in the video below:

What you learned: Creating a document

• The Start screen appears when there are no documents currently open in Illustrator. It lists your recent files, Learn content, and presets. You can also access various resources and search Adobe Stock from here.
• Choose File > New. In the New Document dialog box, start by choosing a preset. For example, the Print preset shows various sizes and document options you can set for a new document. The New Document dialog box is where you can access free and paid Adobe Stock templates, which are a great starting point for your designs.

Saving Your Work

Explore the different methods for saving your Illustrator projects

• Choose File > Save or File > Save As. 
• Saving in Illustrator (AI) format retains layers, type, and other editable Illustrator properties. It’s best to save your document in the .AI format while you’re still working on it.
• The Illustrator Options dialog box appears when you first choose File > Save or File > Save As. This dialog box offers other options when saving an Illustrator document.
• Choosing File > Save As and choosing Adobe PDF saves as a file that can be easily shared even amongst people who don't have Adobe Illustrator software.
• After completing the design if you wish to save the files for use in the Fab Lab, exporting as a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file or a Portable Document File (PDF) are acceptable along with Adobe Illustrator (AI)