Set keyboard shortcut for nested menu selection Say an application has a menu selection Export in the File menu.  On mouse over, a sub-menu extends with the export options.  Is there a way to make a keyboard shortcut for one of those nested selections?

I've already tried implementing the keyboard shortcut for Export, setting it to Command-E.  However, this doesn't work, even though the Command symbol shows up next to Export.

Any help is appreciated
Since Mountain Lion you can assign keyboard shortcuts to nested menu items using the following format:

File-&gt;Export-&gt;Sub-item


I found the answer in this post on the Apple Support Communities by the user macNtouch.

Please notice:


you have to insert the full path: partial paths will not work
you must not leave any space between the menu title and the arrow