Microsoft Office No Longer launching

Whenever I try to use any Microsoft Office Application I get some form of the same error message, for example, when I click on Microsoft Word, it says "The application 'Word' could not be launched because of a shared library error: '<Microsoft Word><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_OSServices>".
What do I do?
Should I take it into the Apple store, and see if someone can help me?
I really need to use my Microsoft Office for school, so someone help ASAP.
Thanks so much.

Search these forums for *shared library error* and read the returns. Alternatively, search or post to the appropriate microsloth forum at http://www.officeformac.com/productforums/ I doubt taking it back to the store will do any good since it's not one of their products.

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