Hey there badt18,
We'd like to help get you back to enjoying full screen apps on your Mac, so let's start with making sure these are the steps you're taking: Use apps in full screen on Mac
While you have macOS Big Sur installed, the latest version is macOS 11.1. You can verify which version number is installed by clicking on the Apple logo at the top left corner of the screen, then on ‘About This Mac’. Here's how to first Back up your Mac with Time Machine, and afterwards, here's How to update the software on your Mac. This link shows how to Update apps or use automatic downloads.
Just in case you've already done the steps above, we'd like to recommend a restart of your Mac. Check out the section 'Restart' here: Log out, sleep, wake, restart, or shut down your Mac
If you need more help, we recommend reaching out to Apple Support here: Get Support
Have a good one!