Excel is not really visual programming though. It's got visual presentation, but all the programming still happens in text and in the worst code editor there is. The visual programming parts that do exist are very limited/specialised.

Programming is not in text. Yes, formulas have textual representations but can be graphically defined if you are not an advanced user (e.g. click to select parameters including ranges). Also, other than formulas, there are e.g. iteration semantics in copying a formula down, applying it to a column on a table etc. There is even limited recursion. The model breaks down in some areas, e.g. using silver is not as well integrated.