Try this

Range("B" & cell.row).value = 0


jsd219 wrote:
I am using a script to search out cells with specified text within a
specific column, once it finds these cells it make several changes, one
action is a number needs to be placed in another cell of another
column. The cell with the specified content is in column "N" and i need
to place a "0" in column "B".
i am currently using the line below to do the task: i would like to not
rely on an offset and have it find column "B" can anyone help me with
this please.

cell.Offset(0, -12).Value = "0"

God bless
jsd219