Abstract. Let K be a field, S a polynomial ring and E an exterior algebra over K, both in a finite set of variables. We study rigidity properties of the graded Betti numbers of graded ideals in S and E when passing to their generic initial ideals. First, we prove that if the graded Betti numbers β S ii+k (S/I) = β S ii+k`S / Gin(I)´for some i > 1 and k ≥ 0, then β S qq+k (S/I) = β S qq+k`S / Gin(I)´for all q ≥ i, where I ⊂ S is a graded ideal. Second, we show that if β E ii+k (E/I) = β E ii+k`E / Gin(I)´for some i > 1 and k ≥ 0, then β E qq+k (E/I) = β E qq+k`E / Gin(I)´for all q ≥ 1, where I ⊂ E is a graded ideal. In addition, it will be shown that the graded Betti numbers β R ii+k (R/I) = β R ii+k`R / Gin(I)´for all i ≥ 1 if and only if I k and I k+1 have a linear resolution. Here I d is the ideal generated by all homogeneous elements in I of degree d, and R can be either the polynomial ring or the exterior algebra.