Left - Returns the left part of a character string with the specified number of characters.
LEFT( character_expression , integer_expression )
Right - Returns the Right part of a character string with the specified number of characters.
RIGHT( character_expression , integer_expression )
For Eg.
Select CompanyName,
Left(CompanyName,5) As [Left],
Right(CompanyName,5) As [Right]
From Customers
Result