Documents visible in mission control but won't open

I am having difficulty accessing open files.
When I attempt to open a power point presentation from the Finder, power point opens, and I can see the file opening but then nothing appears.
When I then go to mission control I can see the images of all the power point presentations I've been working on, but when I try to click on any of them my desktop opens but none of the powerpoint files are there.
Does anyone have any idea how or where I have hidden them?
They are completely inaccessible right now, even though they are all visible in the mission control window.
Thanks for any help!
I'm using a Macbook Air, Lion 10.7 and Office for Mac 2011

Try this:
Right-click the Powerpoint icon in the dock and choose:
Options > Assign to Desktop > None

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