Excel/Word/PP won't open after 10.9.2 upgrade

I've seen someone in a previous post say to hit the "option" button as I open the application, but that doesn't work.  Was 10.9.2 released before MS could update their apps?
Anyone have a solution.  I don't see any updates available for the MS apps yet.  thanks ahead.....

I was able to solve it with help from a thread on the Microsoft help forum for Mac stuff.....hey, you never know where you'll get help, ehhh?    Here's the link,   http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2011-macword/all-microsoft -office-for-mac-2011-programs-crash/70036380-1efc-4a8a-b99c-426f5bb0f925 if you read through it you see my last post that explains how I got it, but key steps include:
1.  Do a proper un-install of Office.  It's not a no brainer, you need to follow this link  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2398768
2.  Re-install Office, make sure at the end you activate automatic updates and it should go through an update to version 14.3.4.  Strange for me, I thought I had auto updates on before but for some reason my Office version was an old one?  Anyway, regardless of your version, I would un-install first.
3.  In Font Book in Applications, I was told to validate my Fonts, but there didn't seem to be a way to do this.  I was able to run "look for enabled duplicates" in the edit section, and I did that.
4.  Run Disk Utility in the Utilities folder in applications, in First Aid you need to verify and then repair permissions.  Actually I had to run Disk Utility twice.....go figure?
5.  Restart your Mac and perform a Safe Boot......here's the link.  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
6.  I think I started Office in Safe Mode after the Mac started up....and it worked then.
7.  Restart your Mac normally.  Run Office....
When I did this stuff, it worked.  So far so good.....
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