Android Messages for Web is now fully deployed - make sure you have the latest Messages client, and then head over to to try it out!— Justin Uberti (@juberti) To use the feature you'll need the latest version of the Android Messages app, which you should be able to. Then do the following: • On your computer, go to • Then on your phone, open the Android Messages app • In Messages, tap the More options menu (the one with three dots) and select Messages for web • Use your phone to scan the QR code on your computer Follow these instructions.

With macOS, it’s easy to transfer your files, photos, and other data from a Windows PC to your Mac. Work with popular file types such as JPEG, MP3, and PDF, as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. Open the Messages app on your Mac and you’ll see a synced history of text messages from your iPhone, too. You can reply from your Mac or send entirely new messages from the Messages app. Those text messages will be synced to your iPhone, too.

Screenshot by Gordon Gottsegen/CNET The ability to send and receive texts on your Android phone and computer has been long overdue. IMessages has supported this feature for a few years, but since you need an () and Mac, not everyone could use the feature. Now that Android's messaging platform supports this, an awful lot more people can start texting without their. Google also announced four other new features in Messages: • Integrated GIF support so you can search for and send GIFs in the Messages app • Smart reply, which suggests text or emoji responses to incoming texts • Preview links within conversations • Easy copy and pasting for passwords and verification codes sent through texts Originally published June 18. How to create shortcuts for messages on iphone.