Changing MS Office (test drive) from default word processor

Sorry for sucking up so much topic space, but I spent the better part of an hour trying to figure out how to change my legitimate MS word 2004 to the default word processor from the test drive version that comes on the MBP. Everytime I click on a MS word file I get an error message because I deleted the test drive version that was set as the default to open the word documents--how do i change this???
Any ideas? Seriously, I googled it and everything, it must be more simple than this!

Hi seagonus,
If you have removed the test drive from your computer, and now have the full version of Office installed, highlight the file, click on the More Info tab to the right. A box will open that will have a drop down that says "open with" . In the list you will see the option for Microsoft Word (default). If this doesn't work, then you haven't truly removed the test drive, and that could be the problem. If so run the uninstaller again that comes in your MS Office folder under "Additional Tools". Good luck!

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