What is the firing order of Windows Forms events?

Here is the order of events when a Windows Form is instantiated:

• Constructor
  
• Load
  
• Enter
  
• Activated

Here is the order of events when a form is closed:

• Deactivate
  
• Leave
  
• Validating
  
• Validated

Here is the order of events when moving off a form:

• Deactivate
  
• Leave
  
• Validating
  
• Validated

Here is the order of events when moving back to a form:

• Enter
  
• Activated

For more information on the firing order of Windows Forms events, see the .NET Help topic "Order of Events in Windows Forms".