Help! Can't open downloaded files.

I recently purchased and downloaded a program for creating genograms. During downloading, I selected "Open with Stuffit Extender" as default, but when it was downloaded onto my desktop, the icon attached to the program was a "Word" icon. Thus, Word is the Default application that is opening the program. SO, I CAN'T open a program I just paid $50 for. I don't know how to select the right application to open this program file. Some downloads are opened with Word, sometimes with Exel. Please help!! --Thank you!

Select the file in the Finder, choose Get Info from the File menu, and change the default application for that file to StuffIt Expander. Alternatively, you may be able to open it by dragging it into the open StuffIt Expander window or the StuffIt Expander icon in the Dock.
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