MacBook Air iMessage from phone number

On a MacBook Air, is there a way to send iMessages from your phone number instead of from your email adress?

Yes.
Open Messages, and go to Preferences (under Messages in the menu bar).  Choose the "Accounts" tab, and where it says "You can be reached for messages at", click "Add email".  Then type in your iPhone's telephone number.  (An iPhone is required - otherwise, this will not work.).  You may need the full international prefix; e.g., in the U.S., the phone numbrer may look like +1 (987) 654-3210.
Once that phone number is accepted, you can set "Start New Conversations From" to that number.

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