Google’s Hangouts app lets you send and receive texts, photos, and videos with other people who are using the app. You can also make voice and video calls.

The app also includes a feature called “Hangouts SMS from computer” that lets you send and receive text messages from your computer. This feature can be useful if you want to send a text message to someone but you don’t have your phone with you.

To use the “Hangouts SMS from computer” feature, you first need to set it up. Open the Hangouts app and go to the settings menu. Scroll down …