Excel for Mac 2011 document not opening correctly

Please help! I have a Mac Book Pro (OS X Mavericks) with Office 2011 installed. I received what should be an excel document with the .xls extension, but when I double click to open the file, I get a MIME-Version: 1.0 document instead. This document is unreadable - how can I open it in an excel document?

No, I am talking about Apple's Preview application. Its icon looks like this:

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Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
          1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 5 days 3:45:14
Disk Information:
          Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (64.84 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
          org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv          (4.1.2)
          org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB          (4.1.2)
          com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver          (1.0.3 - SDK 10.5)
Startup Items:
          VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
Launch Daemons:
          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.raupdate.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
          [System] com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] .dat0157.000 (hidden)/Users/fboyd3/Library/Application Support/Spotify/SpotifyWebHelper
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.microsoft.LaunchAgent.SyncServicesAgent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          GrowlHelperApp
          Alarm Clock
          Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2
          Microsoft Database Daemon
          SugarSync Manager
          Neat
          LogMeIn
          Dropbox
          Spotify
          Spotify
          AdobeResourceSynchronizer
Internet Plug-ins:
          LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link
          OVSHelper: Version: 1.0 3rd-Party support link
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.126   - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
          AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101750: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.03 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.1 3rd-Party support link
          LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
          LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.730 3rd-Party support link
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.03 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.0 3rd-Party support link
          WidevineMediaTransformer: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 25 Outdated! Update
Safari Extensions:
          DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>: Version: 2.1.0.900
          Open in Internet Explorer: Version: 1.0
          ClickToPlugin: Version: 2.5.3
          DivX HiQ: Version: 2.1.0.900
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
          Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071705000010 3rd-Party support link
          WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          DivX 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
          Flip4Mac WMV 3rd-Party support link
          Growl 3rd-Party support link
          Java 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
          Microsoft Language Register:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
          /Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/WebEx Folder/1326
                    Cisco WebEx Event Center:          Version: 1304.07.2811.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    convertpdf:          Version: 1.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    asannotation2:          Version: 1206.25.2804.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          Neat ADF Scanner 2008 10_5:          Version: 1.0.0.15 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Image Capture/Devices/Neat ADF Scanner 2008 10_5.app
          SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
          /Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/WebEx Folder/1324
                    convertpdf:          Version: 1.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Cisco WebEx Meeting Center:          Version: 1304.23.2811.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    asannotation2:          Version: 1206.25.2804.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    atmsupload:          Version: 1209.12.2806.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          Amazon MP3 Downloader:          Version: INFO_PLIST_VERSION - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
                    Microsoft PowerPoint:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Excel:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Outlook:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Word:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Document Connection:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
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                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
                    Microsoft Graph:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Database Utility:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Office Reminders:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Upload Center:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    My Day:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    SyncServicesAgent:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Open XML for Excel:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Alerts Daemon:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Database Daemon:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Chart Converter:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Clip Gallery:          Version: 14.3.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          /Applications/iWork '09
          Microsoft AutoUpdate:          Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
          /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
                    Microsoft Error Reporting:          Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Ship Asserts:          Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          /Users/[redacted]/Downloads
                    Install Spotify 7:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Install Spotify 3:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Install Spotify:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Install Spotify 2:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Install Spotify 4:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Install Spotify 5:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Install Spotify 6:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
          Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
              97%          Microsoft Outlook
              16%          Google Chrome
               5%          WindowServer
               3%          Finder
               2%          EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
          180 MB          Finder
          164 MB          soffice
          156 MB          mds_stores
          147 MB          Google Chrome
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          2.59 GB          Active RAM
          1.22 GB          Inactive RAM
          1.57 GB          Wired RAM
          31.52 GB          Page-ins
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Microsoft Excel [800]
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501
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2014-11-02 12:06:46.841 -0500
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Report Version:
11
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8A55B2C7-7F03-CE6B-81C2-E5DC23FD3726
Time Awake Since Boot: 2400 seconds
Crashed Thread:
0
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EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
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0x8fe78000 - 0x8feabe03 dyld (353.2.1) <EBFF7998-58E8-32F5-BF0D-9690278EC792> /usr/lib/dyld
Model: MacBookAir3,2, BootROM MBA31.0061.B07, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.13 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.66f61
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M, NVIDIA GeForce 320M, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353237334348302D5946382020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353237334348302D5946382020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD1), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.24)
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We installed Yosemite on a test machine to check for problems. Office 2011 for Mac ran and still does run fine on that machine with Yosemite.
As a result we installed Yosemite on our main machines. At the same time we updated Office for Mac 2011 using the latest update 14.4.7. It was at this point that Office started crashing every time a document was opened.
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1 Using Font Book (comes with your Mac) we removed all duplicate fonts. We selected the automatically remove option.
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