# On component begin overlap vs On actor begin overlap

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**Category:** C++\
**Tags:** oncomponentbeginover, unreal-engine, CPP, question\
**Created:** [January 27, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/on-component-begin-overlap-vs-on-actor-begin-overlap/442186 "2019-01-27T22:29:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/on-component-begin-overlap-vs-on-actor-begin-overlap/442186/1 "2019-01-27T22:29:19Z")

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When should i use OnComponentBeginOverlap and when should i use OnActorBeginOverlap and why the OnComponentBeginOverlap return more things than the OnActorBeginOverlap?