APA edition 7

Hi @Safa Etoom
Microsoft Word still does not provide APA 7th Edition as a standard built-in citation style in many versions. Microsoft’s current documentation still lists APA as a citation style, but the built-in APA implementation may be the older version.

If you're using Word on Windows, you can add APA 7 as a custom bibliography style:

1. Download the community-created APASeventhEdition.xsl file.

Completely close Word.

Copy the .xsl file to:

%appdata%\Microsoft\Bibliography\Style

This normally points to:

C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Bibliography\Style

Reopen Word.

Go to References → Style.

You should then see APA7 / APA 7th Edition in the list.

There is also a community Microsoft thread with the APA 7 style file and installation instructions.

One important point: this is a community-created workaround, not an official Microsoft-provided APA 7 style. So I'd still verify the final references against the official APA 7 guidelines, especially for less common source types.

If you don't want to modify Word's bibliography styles, using a citation manager that supports APA 7 is another option.Microsoft Word still does not provide APA 7th Edition as a standard built-in citation style in many versions. Microsoft’s current documentation still lists APA as a citation style, but the built-in APA implementation may be the older version.

If you're using Word on Windows, you can add APA 7 as a custom bibliography style:

Download the community-created APASeventhEdition.xsl file.

Completely close Word.

Copy the .xsl file to:

%appdata%\Microsoft\Bibliography\Style

This normally points to:

C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Bibliography\Style

Reopen Word.

Go to References → Style.

You should then see APA7 / APA 7th Edition in the list.

There is also a community Microsoft thread with the APA 7 style file and installation instructions.

One important point: this is a community-created workaround, not an official Microsoft-provided APA 7 style. So I'd still verify the final references against the official APA 7 guidelines, especially for less common source types.

If you don't want to modify Word's bibliography styles, using a citation manager that supports APA 7 is another option.

Hi @Safa Etoom,

At this time, Microsoft Word does not offer the APA Standards 7 edition as a built-in citation style. Most versions still use APA 6, and there has been no official update to the underlying citation system to reflect the most recent version.

For this reason, the usual practice is to use a community-created APA 7-style file and manually add it to Word. This is not an official Microsoft feature, but it is a widely used workaround.

If you want to enable APA 7 in Word, here's the process recommended by many users in the community: 

• Download the APA 7 style file from APA 7th Edition in MS Word (2) - Microsoft Q&A or from GitHub - briankavanaugh/APA-7th-Edition (usually called APASeventhEdition.xsl)
• Close Word completely to make sure the file is detected when you reopen it.
• (If necessary) unlock the file by right-clicking > Properties to bypass Windows security restrictions.

• Copy the file to the Word bibliography styles folder: C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Bibliography\Style  
• (If you can't see the AppData folder, go to Show View > and make sure Hidden Items is turned on.)

• Reopen Word, go to the References tab, and select APA 7th Edition from the style drop-down menu.

• Once added, the new style will appear next to existing citation options and can be used in the same way as any built-in format. Please note that this solution has been developed by the community, so it is not officially supported or guaranteed to be completely accurate in all cases. It is advisable to check the important format against official APA guidelines when necessary. For your reference:
  • APA seventh edition - Microsoft Q&A 
  • APA 7th Edition in MS Word (2) - Microsoft Q&A 
  • How to Enable APA 7th Edition in Microsoft Word - Craig Wilson's Blog 

Important Note : The links have been shared by community members for your convenience. They lead to third-party sites that aren't managed or verified by Microsoft. I cannot guarantee the quality, safety, or suitability of the content or software available on them. Review the information carefully and make sure you understand the potential risks before using them.

I hope this information helps.

If you still need any further assistance, please feel free to leave a comment.