# UUserWidget Initialize vs NativeConstruct

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**Created:** [May 8, 2021, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/uuserwidget-initialize-vs-nativeconstruct/228294 "2021-05-08T08:31:56Z")\
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NativeOnInitialized is called when you create the widget

NativePreConstruct is called when the widget is added to a viewport and when viewing the widget in the editor

NativeConstruct is called when the widget is added to a viewport, after NativePreConstruct

NativeDestruct is called when the widget is removed from a viewport

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