Set offset coordinates of the p element using an object
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"> </script>/*from w w w .ja va2 s . co m*/ <script> $(document).ready(function(){ $("button").click(function(){ newPos = new Object(); newPos.left = "0"; newPos.top = "100"; $("p").offset(newPos); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> <button>Set</button> </body> </html>