I have office 2013 and it uses word to save and open .pdf files.

I want to use Adobe Reader XI, how can I use that instead of Word?

Word cannot interpret the unicode that comprises a PDF so it just comes up as garbled characters all over the page.
Are you using Windows 7 or 8?
I know how to change it in 7.
In your Control Panel>Programs>Default Programs>Set Associations
Scroll down to Adobe Acrobat Document (or ,pdf) in the list. Click it and click Change Program. Change it from Word to Reader, and click OK.

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