Times New Roman for a portion of a ##\rm{\LaTeX}## document

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Can a portion of a document in ##\rm{\LaTeX}## be converted into the well known ##\verb|Times New Roman|## font?
I am writing a document (article) in ##\rm{\LaTeX}##. Due to easier reading and differentianting a portion of the text from the rest, it is necessary for me to use some other font and I have chosen the ##\verb|Times New Roman|##. However, I don't know how to go about it.
Are there any packages? Is there a font code for the Times New Roman font that I'd need to specify for the portion in question?
Many thanks.
 
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If you are ok with Times, you can simply use
Code:
{\fontfamily{ptm}\selectfont
This text is typeset in Times.
}
 
Thank you at @DrClaude.

So the ##\rm{LaTeX}## font code for the ##\verb|Times|## font is {ptm}. One simply has to know it.

Do you know where can I find a list of fonts I can use in ##\rm{LaTeX}## with the font code?
 
Thank you @DrClaude. Actually, upon a bit of search, I found an even better catalogue of ##\rm{LaTeX}## fonts online : LaTeX Fonts .
I suppose a huge difference with ##\text{MSWord}^{\circledR}## is that over there I can install fonts on my computer (as .ttf or .otf) and just select them from the drop down menu when I type. In ##\rm{\LaTeX}## however, there's no such thing. If a font you want doesn't exist, you have to do without it.
 
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