Adjusting the Path (Not the Type)

After you create path type, area type, wrapped type, or linked blocks of type, you may discover situations in which you want to change only the path and not the type. By default, if you select the path and the type together, you change only the type. So how can you change the path?
The secret to changing the path is to use the Direct Selection tool to select the path and then make your changes to the fill and stroke.