Opening document in Word, sent from a PC.

Since I updated to Snow Leopard I can't open e-mail attached documents in Word.
The system wants to use Pages, which I do not have installed. Why does it do that? Any ideas how I can have the attachment open in Word?

If it's a .docx Word document, then it's in XML format. Which if you're using MS Word, you need Office 2008 or 2011.
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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. In OS X, by default apps will open with any previously opened documents opening as well. To disable this feature, select "Close windows when quitting an application" from System Preferences > General. To learn more, see this article:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ph13803
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