Now use Cortana to text from your Windows 10 PC

Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build 10572 now allows PC users to send reply text from Cortana on Windows 10 PC (Source: Microsoft)

With Windows 10, Microsoft wants to unify the PC and mobile platforms into one ecosystem. Microsoft is rolling out a new preview version of Windows 10 Mobile software that enables Cortana to send texts from your PC. Cortana will notify Windows 10 mobile users of any missed calls and then can reply straight from their PC.

Microsoft says PC users running Windows 10 build 10565 can even text directly from their PC by simply typing or saying Text followed by name of a contact to Cortana. Cortana on your PC will take the message and send it from your phone. This feature works by using the same Microsoft account on both phone and PC. Microsoft is also allowing users to disable this feature from Cortana’s notebook.

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With the new preview build, Microsoft is also rolling out new messaging, phone and video apps that have Skype deeply integrated. Also the messaging app now supports animated GIFs and users can search for their messages.

The new Insider Preview also brings updates to Cortana, photo app and ability to save offline maps to SD card. All those running Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview will have to roll back to Windows Phone 8.1 and get the latest 10572 insider preview from Windows Insider app.