Starting with Windows 10 PC Build 14327, Messaging Everywhere allows you send text messages from the computer. Internally this feature uses Cortana & Windows 10 Messaging integreation to send the messages across. This is how you can set it up, and then use it:

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This multilingual text to speech app can be downloaded from the Windows 10 store. When you launch the app for the first time, you will see the interface as shown in the below screenshot. As can be seen in the above screenshot, the default text to speech language set is English. The box given below is for you to paste text into.

On your Windows 10 Mobile:

• Open Messaging App > Settings.
• Enable Send texts from all my Windows Devices.
• If you are using Multiple Windows Phone, go to Settings > System > About > Edit Phone Name. This will act as an identifier in next step.

On your Windows 10 PC:

• Open Messaging App
• Click on … menu and open settings
• You should see Messaging everywhere enabled, If not use the toggle to turn on.
• Next under “Send Messages through”, you can select one of the Windows Phone you are using. The name is exactly the same you had setup on your Phone.

Now that your setup is ready, restart your messaging app by closing, and then opening it once. Next, you an either use an existing text thread to send a reply or create new text message and then send. One thing you will need to be careful about is selecting the SIM. If you are using a DUAL sim Windows 10 Mobile, you will have drop down like “Vodafone–Windows Phone”. The first one is Operator name, and second is the name of the phone you are using to send the text message.

How fast is sending text ?

Its not instant, but it works. I see an approximate gap of 10 to 15 seconds. However, as of now this is in beta, and it is possible that it might not work 100%, but expect this to be fully functional when it rolled out with anniversary updates.

I expect this feature, with time, will come to both Android & iPhone as Cortana is available on both of these platforms. Then in case you have two different phones, one Android and other Windows 10 Mobile, you will be able to choose your devices. We will keep you posted on how this goes along.

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There's bad news for iPhone users who were previously excited about Microsoft's upcoming Your Phone app. Revealed at Build 2018 earlier this week, this new Windows 10 app will provide a way to connect your phone to your computer and then view notifications, send texts and copy files from within Windows 10.

But some of this functionality will be Android-only. Microsoft says that it needs to work with Apple to get some features up and running, including being able to respond to iPhone text messages via Windows 10. But how likely is this cooperation?

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Your Phone will most certainly offer support for both iPhone and Android handsets, but Android users will get a far better deal. The sending and receiving of text messages from a PC is something many people would like to be able to do as it saves having to switch between devices and break up workflow. But the locked-down nature of iOS means that Microsoft can't just jump in and create a system that ties in neatly with it. By its own admission, it is going to need a lot of help from Apple.

Speaking with the Verge, Microsoft's Shilpa Ranganathan explained:

We will actually have photos on iOS and notifications as well. Apple does make it a tad harder for messages, but we're very willing to work with Apple. I want to do this in a supported way with a respect for the ecosystem we're building on and at the same time make it a delightful experience. Messages is one where we're not currently where we need to be compared to Android, but we need to work with Apple.

While it is understandable that Microsoft wants to offer the same functionality to both iOS and Android users, there's not necessarily much incentive for Apple to do so.

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But the iOS limitations are not all we know about Your Phone. From an interview with Windows Central, we also know that there will be no need for a computer and a smartphone to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. While being connected to the same network will certainly help, a Bluetooth option will also be available.

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Microsoft has also revealed that for Android users, the last month of text messages will be automatically synchronized between phone and computer, while in the case of photos on Android and iOS, only the most recent 25 images will be synced.

Your Phone is due to launch to Windows Insiders soon, and is expected to roll out to everyone in October when the next major update to Windows 10 is due to launch.