Can't open Word Excel or Powerpoint since upgrade to Yosemite

Since upgrading to Yosemite I am unable to open Word Excel and Powerpoint

I'm not sure if you exactly mean what you mean.
Are you not able to save an attachement or are you not able to download a file?
For the first case: is the attachement showing up in Mail? If so, what happens when simply clicking on the attachement?
For the second case: check your download-location configured in Safari to ensure you save to a directory available for write-access.

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