APA Referencing Macros are Microsoft Word macros that will automate the referencing of papers, essays, thesis etc. written to conform to the Style as set out in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition (2001). APA Referencing Macros are Microsoft Word macros that will automate the referencing of papers written to conform to the Style as set out in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition (2001). They come with a document already formatted with the Title, Author, Institution, Header, Running Head, Headings, Subheadings, first line indent and double spacing.