How to change file type to application mapping

I switched from OpenOffice to iWork. Now when I double click a file with an extension .doc or .xls, still OpenOffice opens by default. I would rather have the defaults set to iWork, but without completely removing OpenOffice (yet). How can I accomplish this?
Tanks! Sturzi

Select a .doc file in the Finder, choose File -> Get Info (or hit command-i), then look in the Open With section of the info window and change the pop-up to read Pages. Then click the Change All button... from then on, all .doc files will be opened by Pages. Do the same with your Excel files.

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