Text is commonly aligned "flush left" in English and other European languages where words are read left-to-right, which means that the text of a paragraph is aligned on the left-hand side while the right-hand side is ragged. This alignment style follows the natural flow of words as well as the gaze of the eye. It is used extensively in writing for publications such as newspapers and magazines. The term "flush left" was first used by William Gedney in 1872 to describe the left-hand page of an album he made from wood blocks printed with tinted watercolors. The term has been adopted by others since then; for example, "flush left" is the default setting in Microsoft Word. See also "full left margin" and "right-to-left reading order".