1. A method of providing an expanded search and find functionality in a software module, comprising: disposing a search and find user interface element in close proximity to one or more selectable data folders; disposing one or more search criteria text boxes in the user interface element for receiving one or more respective search criteria; operatively associating the search and find user interface element with an indexed data folder; receiving an entry of one or more search criteria in the one or more search criteria text boxes; receiving an indication of an initiation of a search query based on the one or more search criteria entered into the one or more search criteria text boxes against the indexed data folder; and displaying any data items found in the indexed data folder matching the search query in a results list disposed beneath the user interface element.