changing default portals

lizn

I was wondering if anyones tried customizing the work in progress or new forms portlets. I'm looking on any information that helps explain how to customize the area inside the portlet. I can change the portal name and order without a problem. More specifically, the default text before each drop down is "Content" a simple change I'd like to make is reword this to "Work Area", but I'm not seeing anything about modifying what is inside of the default portals. Please refer me to any documentation or codes that can help.

Thanks