Microsoft Word problem! HELP!

Today I tried to open Microsoft Word and I got this message:
"Microsoft Word cannot be opened because of a problem.
Check with the developer to make sure Microsoft Word works with this version of Mac OS X. You may Need to reinstall the application. Be sure to install any available updates for the application and Mac OS X."
Then I tried to open the other Microsoft programs & I got the same message. I've had my MacBook Pro for about 2 months now so I'm still kind of new with this. I didn't get the trial version of these programs, I bought the CD to install them.
PLEASE HELP ME!!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!

You don't need all of them. The ones you must apply (assuming you're starting from 12.0.0) are:
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Service Pack 1 (12.1.0)
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Service Pack 2 (12.2.0)
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.5 Update
However, you can't install updates that are older than your current version. What you should do is:
1) First, back up you Office files; PowerPoint, Word, Excel and the Entourage database. The last is the Main Identity folder in your user account.
2) On the CD, and also in the Office folder on the hard drive is a small app named "Remove Office". Run that to remove every trace of Office from the hard drive.
3) Reinstall Office from the CD.
4) Apply the available updates. After the initial install, you can run any of the Office apps and choose Help > Check for Updates. It will let you know what you need to download so you're not wasting your time on incremental downloads you don't need.
5) Restore your files if necessary. Make sure to put the "Main Identity" folder back where it was. Entourage will pick it up and continue on without asking to create a new user mail account.

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