iMessage: Sign in to your Mac with the same Apple Account as your iPhone. Open Messages to send a text. Google Messages: Log in to Google Messages for Web and then tap the matching emoji in the mobile ...

Nestled in front of your Windows PC? You don't have to pick up your iPhone or iPad when you get a new message. Microsoft's Phone Link works with Apple's iMessage, and setting it up is a snap - here's ...

Open a browser and go to Google Messages. Sign in with your Google account details. When you enter your Google login information, it shows a random emoji. Open the Messages app on your smartphone.

To send files on the Skype desktop app, you can simply drag files into the app. On a phone, you can only send photos.