diff --git a/PyTeX/format/default_macros.py b/PyTeX/format/default_macros.py
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+++ b/PyTeX/format/default_macros.py
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+from .macros import *
+
+
+def make_simple_macro(name: str, arg):
+    return SimpleMacro(
+        name,
+        MacroReplacement(
+            '%s',
+            arg
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def get_default_macros():
+    return [
+        make_simple_macro('!', FormatterProperty.file_prefix),
+        make_simple_macro('name', FormatterProperty.name)
+    ]