Can't open Office for Mac 2011 on Yosemite

I have just upgraded from a Mac Pro on Mavericks to an iMac 27" Retina on Yosemite.
I have been running Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac and since upgrading to the iMac on Yosemite I can no longer open Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.
I have reinstalled from the original disk but still no luck.
I just don't know what to do next, it's odd given that many people apparently have had no problems at all. Has anybody any hints? Thanks

You may want to select one of those documents in Finder and then use the Finder File menu Get Info (Command I) to see what application it is set to Open With. That can be changed in the same place. Another method is to right-click on the file.
More details: http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-how-to-change-the-default-appl ication-to-open-files--mac-51413

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