diff --git a/VisualStudio.gitignore b/VisualStudio.gitignore
index 62e4e8f2..020038fc 100644
--- a/VisualStudio.gitignore
+++ b/VisualStudio.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 ##
 ## Get latest from https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/VisualStudio.gitignore
 
+#Ignore temporary Office files
+~$*
+
 # User-specific files
 *.rsuser
 *.suo