Zoom out in Adobe Illustrator

This article shows you a few ways to zoom in and out of your artwork using Adobe Illustrator.

Steps

Select the Zoom tool. The pointer becomes a magnifying glass with a plus sign in its center.
Click in the center of the area that you want to magnify.
Hold down Alt and click in the center of the area that you want to reduce.
Choose View > Zoom In (or View) > Zoom Out.
Set the zoom level at the lower left corner of the main window or in the Navigator panel.