I want to use the Page X of Y AutoText entry in the footer, but I didn't want the footer to appear on the title page. I fixed that problem by creating two different sections in the document. One problem remains, though: The total number of pages in the document is still 20, so the page after the title page says Page 1 of 20. I want it to say Page 1 of 19, since the title page doesn't count.

See: http://wordfaqs.ssbarnhill.com/FrontMatterRibbon.htm and http://wordfaqs.ssbarnhill.com/PageXofY.htm

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Paul Edstein
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1. Thank you!!!! It works! I used this link: http://wordfaqs.ssbarnhill.com/PageXofY.htm and replace NUMPAGES field SECTIONPAGES and now it shows the total number of pages in the section instead of the whole document, brilliant!

you want to be using "Different First Page" settings not new sections.
See also: Setting Up Letter Templates - Ribbon by Suzanne Barnhill, MVP.

An example: Letterhead Textboxes and Styles Tutorial

Having different Sections is preferred unless the OP wants to get into field calculation issues and, unless extra measures are taken, still end up with a Table of Contents that has the wrong page #s.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

If a Word Cover Page is used, in Word 2016, that will not be counted in the page numbering or x or y. This is not true in all versions of Word.

• Cover Page Anomalies

Definitely other front matter calls for a section break (and would require a calculated field for the y portion of pagination).

• Pagination Fields
• Cover Pages and Page Numbering